Gabriel Byrne
There are approximately 38 people named Gabriel Byrne living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,019,851 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gabriel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Byrne. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
38
1 in 9,019,851
Named Gabriel
381K
Alive today
Named Byrne
34K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 381K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2008
Average age: 23
Estimated bearers: 34K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,198
Per 100K: 10.00
Top ancestry: White (94.8%)
First name trend
Gabriel: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gabriel. The peak year was 2008 with 13,187 births. The average person named Gabriel today is 23 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Byrne surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Byrne, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.8%.
- White94.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Two or more races1.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- Black or African American0.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gabriel has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1110% of the US population, based on 380,535 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Byrne appears at a rate of 10.00 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0100%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 38 people with the full name Gabriel Byrne. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Gabriel Byrne: questions and answers
How many people are named Gabriel Byrne?
We estimate approximately 38 people in the United States share the full name Gabriel Byrne. That works out to about 1 in 9,019,851 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1110%) with the surname frequency (10.00 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gabriel Byrne?
We classify Gabriel Byrne as "Very Rare". About 1 in 9,019,851 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gabriel a male or female name?
Gabriel is predominantly male. Out of 395,945 total SSA registrations, 98.3% were male and 1.7% were female. See the full Gabriel profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.