Boy · Name family
Gabriel
1,149,121births recorded
18Countries
5Variants
1996Peak · Québec
#1France 2025
Gabriel is a boy name family recorded 1,149,121 times in 18 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in France (#1 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Québec in 1996, at 1,706.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Gabriele (Italy).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Gabriel
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel | French | 402,627 | 🇺🇸 United States | #37 | 2010 | ▼ 33 % |
| Gabriel | French | 231,466 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #143 | 1974 | ▼ 62 % |
| Gabriel | French | 212,285 | 🇫🇷 France | #1 | 2016 | ▲ 3 % |
| Gabriel | French | 31,008 | 🇮🇹 Italy | #28 | 2012 | – |
| Gabriel | French | 29,534 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #27 | 1996 | ▼ 42 % |
| Gabriel | French | 27,271 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #30 | 2024 | – |
| Gabriele | Italian | 141,554 | 🇮🇹 Italy | #8 | 2007 | – |
| Gabriele | Italian | 2,968 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4539 | 1999 | ▼ 17 % |
| Gabriele | Italian | 1,075 | 🇫🇷 France | #1617 | 2022 | ▼ 16 % |
| Gabriele | Italian | 983 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #167 | 2006 | ▲ 28 % |
| Gabriele | Italian | 787 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1359 | 2014 | ▼ 47 % |
| Gabriele | Italian | 387 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1959 | – |
| Gavriel | English | 2,059 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1514 | 2025 | ▲ 76 % |
| Gavriel | English | 142 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2012 | 2025 | ▲ 111 % |
| Gavriel | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
| Gavriel | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2010 | – |
| Gabryel | French | 1,000 | 🇫🇷 France | #1011 | 2017 | ▼ 6 % |
| Gabryel | French | 606 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2008 | – |
| Gabryel | French | 308 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2002 | – |
| Gabriell | English | 414 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 2009 | ▼ 18 % |
| Gabriell | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2018 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Gabriel ↔ Gabriele — checked by hand
- Gavriel ↔ Gabriel — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Gabriel ↔ Gabryel — spelling variant
- Gabriel ↔ Gabriell — spelling variant
Questions about Gabriel
How popular is the name Gabriel?
In 2025 it ranked #1 in France. Official registers record 1,149,121 births across 18 countries.
What is Gabriel in other languages?
Gabriele (Italian); Gavriel (English); Gabryel (French); Gabriell (English).
When was Gabriel most popular?
It peaked in Québec in 1996, at 1,706.7 births per 100,000.
Is Gabriel a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Gabriel is a boy name.