boy (SSA Category)Hebrew OriginUS Rank #37 in 2025

Gabriel

Alternative forms & variants: Gabe, Gabriele

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“God is my strength or hero of God”

Linguistic heritage: Biblical Hebrew

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:GAY-bree-uhl

IPA (US English):/ˈɡeɪbriəl/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity200813,041 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#376,579 births in 2025

Total US Registrations402,627Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio98% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2008 (13,041 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level6,569 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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