Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Gavriel

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,514 Trend ↑ Rising 36%
Rank 2025
#1,514
among boys · ↑199 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
115
named Gavriel · +19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,853
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
115 babies
All-time total
2,059
#3,258 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Gavriel popularity over time

2,059 babies have been named Gavriel since 1974, 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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 35 35 4 – #3,655
1980s – 112 112 11 +220% #2,451
1990s – 183 183 18 +63% #2,926
2000s 5 456 461 46 +152% #1,899
2010s – 723 723 72 +57% #1,793
2020s (to 2025) – 545 545 91 +26% #1,514

Where Gavriel 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 122 0.07 outside top 500
2027 129 0.08 outside top 500
2028 135 0.08 outside top 500
2029 140 0.08 outside top 500
2030 144 0.08 outside top 500

Where Gavriel is most popular

Boys named Gavriel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.053 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Maryland.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Gavriel 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 91 0.452 +756%
New York 152 0.351 +565%
Maryland 15 0.126 +138%
Florida 34 0.072 +36%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -31%
Pennsylvania 6 0.023 -57%
California 18 0.020 -63%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
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North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Texas – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
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 Gavriel

Gavriel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,514 in 2025 with 115 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 2,059 American babies have been named Gavriel. Its peak came in 2025, when 115 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Gavriel?

The median living Gavriel is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 20. An estimated 2,000 people named Gavriel are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Gavriel 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 – – 115 #1,514
2024 – – 97 #1,713
2023 – – 93 #1,759
2022 – – 77 #1,988
2021 – – 74 #2,009
2020 – – 89 #1,734
2019 – – 76 #1,944
2018 – – 65 #2,154
2017 – – 85 #1,793
2016 – – 83 #1,817
2015 – – 73 #1,988
2014 – – 75 #1,930
2013 – – 74 #1,906
2012 – – 53 #2,389
2011 – – 72 #1,937
2010 – – 67 #2,045
2009 5 #18,241 76 #1,899
2008 – – 58 #2,277
2007 – – 52 #2,455
2006 – – 52 #2,380
2005 – – 43 #2,583
2004 – – 28 #3,396
2003 – – 39 #2,592
2002 – – 31 #2,964
2001 – – 39 #2,504
2000 – – 38 #2,495
1995 – – 20 #3,355
1990 – – 18 #3,363
1985 – – 21 #2,451
1980 – – 10 #3,943
1975 – – 5 #5,765
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gavriel?

The median living Gavriel is about 12 years old. Half of all living Gavriels are between 5 and 20 years old.

How many people named Gavriel are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Gavriel are alive in the United States, based on 2,059 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gavriel in 2025?

Gavriel ranked #1,514 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 115 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gavriel?

2,059 babies have been named Gavriel in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gavriel most popular?

Gavriel peaked in 2025, when 115 newborns received the name.

Is Gavriel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gavriel rising or falling?

Gavriel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Gavriel become more popular?

Gavriel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 144 boys named Gavriel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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