girls' name ★ peaked 2010

Gabriella

Meaning From Italian Gabriella Gender Girl Rank 2025 #105 Trend ↓ Falling 22%

From Italian Gabriella. By surface analysis, Gabriel +‎ -a.

Rank 2025
#105
among girls · ↑1 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
2,545
named Gabriella · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 632
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2010
6,190 babies
All-time total
137,704
#294 all-time among girls
First recorded
1890
in Social Security records

Gabriella popularity over time

137,704 babies have been named Gabriella since 1890, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s 11 – 11 1 – #1,264
1900s 32 – 32 3 +191% #1,157
1910s 126 – 126 13 +294% #1,682
1920s 153 – 153 15 +21% #1,833
1930s 73 – 73 7 -52% #2,140
1940s 83 – 83 8 +14% #2,810
1950s 209 – 209 21 +152% #1,860
1960s 664 – 664 66 +218% #1,112
1970s 1,080 – 1,080 108 +63% #996
1980s 2,410 10 2,420 242 +124% #445
1990s 20,173 19 20,192 2,019 +734% #107
2000s 47,398 26 47,424 4,742 +135% #33
2010s 48,132 13 48,145 4,815 +2% #33
2020s (to 2025) 17,092 – 17,092 2,849 -41% #77

Where Gabriella is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 2,438 1.52 #112
2027 2,351 1.46 #116
2028 2,279 1.42 #119
2029 2,220 1.38 #128
2030 2,171 1.35 #132

Where Gabriella is most popular

Girls named Gabriella per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 1.71 per 1,000. Strongest in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Mexico.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Gabriella born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Rhode Island 88 7.03 +312%
Connecticut 268 4.61 +170%
New Mexico 103 4.24 +148%
New Jersey 701 3.88 +128%
Massachusetts 410 3.39 +99%
Delaware 37 3.26 +91%
West Virginia 85 3.24 +90%
Florida 1,320 3.09 +81%
Alaska 26 3.02 +77%
New York 1,188 3.00 +76%
Maine 44 2.84 +67%
New Hampshire 50 2.71 +59%
Nevada 125 2.69 +58%
Pennsylvania 604 2.55 +50%
Maryland 263 2.48 +45%
Ohio 567 2.39 +40%
Michigan 428 2.35 +38%
Illinois 513 2.24 +31%
Virginia 364 2.14 +25%
Nebraska 74 2.06 +21%
South Dakota 29 2.03 +19%
Kansas 117 2.03 +19%
South Carolina 179 1.99 +17%
Arizona 278 1.98 +16%
Missouri 230 1.91 +12%
Minnesota 203 1.88 +10%
Hawaii 21 1.83 +7%
Indiana 250 1.78 ≈ national
Montana 24 1.77 ≈ national
Oklahoma 130 1.77 ≈ national
Kentucky 150 1.75 ≈ national
Texas 1,378 1.71 ≈ national
Georgia 387 1.70 ≈ national
North Dakota 22 1.67 ≈ national
Wisconsin 171 1.66 ≈ national
North Carolina 376 1.65 ≈ national
Colorado 180 1.61 -5%
Washington 228 1.58 -7%
Iowa 90 1.54 -10%
Arkansas 81 1.53 -10%
Oregon 98 1.51 -12%
Idaho 50 1.49 -12%
Alabama 138 1.47 -14%
Mississippi 68 1.45 -15%
California 1,212 1.44 -15%
Louisiana 121 1.38 -19%
Tennessee 216 1.36 -20%
District of Columbia 14 1.18 -31%
Utah 80 0.961 -44%
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Gabriella

Gabriella is moderately common for girls in the United States, ranked #105 in 2025 with 2,545 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1890, 137,704 American babies have been named Gabriella. Its peak came in 2010, when 6,190 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gabriella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gabriella?

The median living Gabriella is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 23. An estimated 136 thousand people named Gabriella are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gabriella year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 2,545 #105 – –
2024 2,504 #106 – –
2023 2,795 #89 – –
2022 2,882 #89 – –
2021 3,116 #83 – –
2020 3,250 #77 – –
2019 3,494 #75 – –
2018 3,710 #69 – –
2017 3,905 #65 – –
2016 4,263 #61 – –
2015 4,631 #54 8 #9,015
2014 5,109 #42 – –
2013 5,217 #38 – –
2012 5,512 #37 – –
2011 6,106 #34 – –
2010 6,185 #33 5 #12,897
2009 6,153 #33 7 #10,203
2008 6,039 #35 – –
2007 5,839 #38 5 #12,976
2006 5,372 #50 – –
2005 4,824 #61 – –
2004 4,256 #76 7 #9,249
2003 4,021 #77 – –
2002 3,910 #76 7 #8,755
2001 3,615 #83 – –
2000 3,369 #98 – –
1995 2,245 #143 – –
1990 947 #292 6 #7,479
1985 235 #736 – –
1980 103 #1,261 – –
1975 104 #1,121 – –
1970 118 #1,046 – –
1965 75 #1,245 – –
1960 36 #1,900 – –
1955 17 #2,758 – –
1950 10 #3,508 – –
1945 7 #3,785 – –
1940 10 #2,810 – –
1935 6 #3,931 – –
1930 9 #3,158 – –
1925 20 #1,963 – –
1920 17 #2,208 – –
1915 17 #1,911 – –
1910 9 #1,682 – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 6 #1,264 – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Gabriella

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Gabriella Papadakis Gabriella Papadakis French retired ice dancer (born 1995) Contemporary
  2. 2 Gabriella Wilde Gabriella Wilde British actress and model (born 1989) Contemporary
  3. 3 Gabriella Cilmi Gabriella Cilmi Australian pop singer and songwriter (born 1991) Contemporary
  4. 4 Gabriella Dorio Gabriella Dorio Italian athlete (born 1957) Contemporary
  5. 5 Gabriella Paruzzi Italian cross-country skier b. 1969 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Gabriella Szabó Romanian canoeist (born 1986) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gabriella, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gabriella?

The median living Gabriella is about 16 years old. Half of all living Gabriellas are between 10 and 23 years old.

How many people named Gabriella are alive today?

An estimated 136 thousand people named Gabriella are alive in the United States, based on 137,704 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gabriella mean?

From Italian Gabriella. By surface analysis, Gabriel +‎ -a.

How popular is the name Gabriella in 2025?

Gabriella ranked #105 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 2,545 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gabriella?

137,704 babies have been named Gabriella in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gabriella most popular?

Gabriella peaked in 2010, when 6,190 newborns received the name.

Is Gabriella a boy or girl name?

Gabriella is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gabriella rising or falling?

Gabriella is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Gabriella become more popular?

Gabriella is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 2,171 girls named Gabriella in 2030, which would rank around #132. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Gabriella?

Well-known people named Gabriella include Gabriella Papadakis (skater), Gabriella Wilde (actor), Gabriella Cilmi (singer).

Names like Gabriella

Names that sound and feel close to Gabriella: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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