Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Gabriel
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2008
Peak births
13,041
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Gabriel
How many people are named Gabriel?
An estimated 378,255 living Americans are named Gabriel.
How rare is Gabriel?
Gabriel is still widely used among babies today, with 6,569 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 49.6% from its 2008 peak.
How old is the typical Gabriel?
The median age of a living American named Gabriel is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 29 years old.
Is Gabriel still popular?
Yes. Gabriel is holding steady, with 6,569 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Gabriel most common?
Gabriel has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 9.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20082025
Peak year
2008
Decline from peak
49.6%
2025
6,569
All-time
395,778
Where it lives now
Gabriel is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 9.0× the national rate in the 1940s. It also runs high in Arizona.
States where Gabriel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.