Gabby
Gabby is a given name, usually a short form of Gabriel or Gabrielle or Gabriella.
Meaning & Origin of Gabby
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gabby is a given name, usually a short form of Gabriel or Gabrielle or Gabriella.
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The Story of Gabby
Gabby first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 67 Gabbys were born — ranking #2,601 that year. As of 2026, Gabby ranks #2,807 for baby girls with 60 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Gabbys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Gabby
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Gabby Chaves (born 1993), Colombian-American racing driver
- Guy Gabaldon (1926 – 2006), United States Marine
- Gabby Gabreski (1919 – 2002), Polish-American career pilot in the United States Air Force
- Gabby Giffords (born 1970), American politician and gun control advocate
- Gabby Levy (born 1945), Israeli diplomat
- Eugenio Lopez III (born 1952), Filipino-American businessman
- Mark Lopez (Filipino executive) (born 1972), chairman of ABS-CBN Corporation
- Gabby Nsiah Nketiah (born 1943), Ghanaian businessman and politician
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Names that sound like Gabby
Phonetically similar names — useful when Gabby is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Gabby
Gabby is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Gabby's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,601. Use the chart and map above to compare Gabby's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.