Gamaliel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,208

among boys · ↑338 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Gamaliel · +16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 46,164

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2004

56 babies

All-time total

1,950

#3,363 all-time among boys

First recorded

1921

in Social Security records

Gamaliel popularity over time

1,950 babies have been named Gamaliel since 1921, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	11	1	–	#4,043
1930s	6	1	-45%	#3,422
1940s	5	1	-17%	#3,881
1950s	30	3	+500%	#3,128
1960s	53	5	+77%	#2,595
1970s	188	19	+255%	#1,801
1980s	239	24	+27%	#1,904
1990s	330	33	+38%	#1,984
2000s	485	49	+47%	#2,066
2010s	395	40	-19%	#2,698
2020s (to 2025)	208	35	-12%	#2,817

Where Gamaliel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	37	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	38	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Gamaliel

Gamaliel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,208 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1921, 1,950 American babies have been named Gamaliel. Its peak came in 2004, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Gamaliel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gamaliel?

The median living Gamaliel is about 22 years old; half are between 12 and 36. An estimated 1,900 people named Gamaliel are alive in the United States today.

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

Gamaliel year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	37	#3,208
2024	32	#3,546
2023	45	#2,817
2022	36	#3,295
2021	34	#3,382
2020	24	#4,184
2019	43	#2,871
2018	39	#3,014
2017	39	#3,028
2016	44	#2,739
2015	40	#2,936
2014	41	#2,859
2013	36	#3,076
2012	35	#3,192
2011	33	#3,327
2010	45	#2,698
2009	46	#2,672
2008	47	#2,643
2007	43	#2,773
2006	51	#2,418
2005	53	#2,251
2004	56	#2,111
2003	48	#2,244
2002	45	#2,313
2001	51	#2,066
2000	45	#2,205
1995	29	#2,576
1990	38	#1,984
1985	20	#2,536
1980	21	#2,390
1975	16	#2,573
1970	10	#3,146
1965	9	#2,865
1960	7	#3,462
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Gamaliel

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

1 Gamaliel First century leading authority on Jewish law in the Sanhedrin -100–63 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gamaliel?

The median living Gamaliel is about 22 years old. Half of all living Gamaliels are between 12 and 36 years old.

How many people named Gamaliel are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Gamaliel are alive in the United States, based on 1,950 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gamaliel mean?

From Middle English Gamaliel, from Late Latin Gamaliēl, from Koine Greek Γαμαλιήλ (Gamaliḗl), from Aramaic גַמַלִיאיֵל (Ḡamalīʾēl), from Biblical Hebrew גַּמְלִיאֵל (Gamlīʾēl).

How popular is the name Gamaliel in 2025?

Gamaliel ranked #3,208 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gamaliel?

1,950 babies have been named Gamaliel in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gamaliel most popular?

Gamaliel peaked in 2004, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Gamaliel a boy or girl name?

Gamaliel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gamaliel rising or falling?

Gamaliel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Gamaliel become more popular?

Gamaliel looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Gamaliel in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Gamaliel?

Well-known people named Gamaliel include Gamaliel (religious figure).

Names like Gamaliel

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

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