Grabriel
Man of God, a masculine name of Hebrew origin.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Grabriel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Grabriel today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Grabriel births was 1987 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Grabriel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Grabriel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
1987
6 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2006 SSA rank
#12,694
Tracked since 1987
Census
Grabriel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 246 people with the first name Grabriel, which placed it at #33,566 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#33,566
National first-name rank
People counted
246
246 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
70.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Grabriel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Grabriel is Hispanic at 70.7%. The next largest groups are White (19.1%) and Black (4.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Grabriel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Grabriel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino70.7% · 174
- White19.1% · 47
- Black or African American4.1% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 8
- Two or more races1.6% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 3
Popularity
Grabriel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Grabriel from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Grabriel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Grabriel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Grabriel
The name Grabriel finds its origins in the Hebrew language, and it is a variant spelling of the more commonly known name Gabriel. The name is derived from the Hebrew word "gavri'el," which translates to "God is my strength" or "man of God." This name has its roots in the ancient Israelite culture and can be traced back to biblical times.
One of the earliest and most famous references to the name Grabriel can be found in the Book of Daniel from the Hebrew Bible, where the archangel Gabriel is mentioned as a messenger of God. In the New Testament of the Christian Bible, Gabriel also appears as the angel who announces the birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary.
The name Grabriel gained popularity in various regions of the world due to the influence of Christianity and the veneration of the archangel Gabriel. In the Middle Ages, the name was widely used in Europe, particularly in countries with strong Christian traditions.
Some notable historical figures who bore the name Grabriel include:
1. Gabriel Biel (c. 1420-1495), a German philosopher and theologian known for his work on nominalism.
2. Gabriel Fallopius (1523-1562), an Italian anatomist and physician who made significant contributions to the study of human anatomy.
3. Gabriel Dumont (c. 1837-1906), a Métis leader and military commander who played a crucial role in the North-West Rebellion in Canada.
4. Gabriel García Márquez (1927-2014), a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, and journalist, widely considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century, best known for his novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude."
5. Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924), a French composer, organist, and teacher, known for his works in the Romantic and Impressionist styles.
Throughout history, the name Grabriel has been associated with strength, courage, and divine guidance, reflecting its biblical origins and the qualities attributed to the archangel Gabriel. While less common than the standard spelling "Gabriel," the variant form "Grabriel" has endured as a name choice, carrying the rich cultural and religious heritage of its Hebrew roots.
People
Grabriel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Grabriel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Grabriel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Grabriel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Grabriel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Grabriel a common name?
We classify Grabriel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Grabriel most popular?
The single biggest year for Grabriel was 1987, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Grabriel is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Grabriel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 246 people with the name Grabriel, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,566 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Grabriel in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Grabriel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Grabriel leans strongly male. 235 people counted with this name were male (94.4%), compared with 14 female bearers (5.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Grabriel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Grabriel is Hispanic at 70.7%. The next largest groups are White (19.1%) and Black (4.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Grabriel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Grabriel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.7% (174 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Grabriel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Grabriel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Grabriel in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Grabriel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Grabriel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Grabriel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Grabriel?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.