Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Gabe
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2005
Peak era
2005
Peak births
126
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Gabe
How many people are named Gabe?
An estimated 3,323 living Americans are named Gabe.
How rare is Gabe?
Gabe is very rare among babies today, with 22 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 82.5% from its 2005 peak.
How old is the typical Gabe?
The median age of a living American named Gabe is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 45 years old.
Is Gabe still popular?
Not especially. Gabe has been declining since its 2005 peak and registered 22 births in 2025.
Where is Gabe most common?
Gabe has its strongest geographic signal in Iowa, where it appears 5.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20052025
Peak year
2005
Decline from peak
82.5%
2025
22
All-time
4,110
Where it lives now
Gabe is most concentrated in Iowa — about 5.6× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Utah and Louisiana.
States where Gabe is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.