Girl · #292 in 2026

Gabriela

Name: Popularity of the name Gabriela in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Gabriela, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Gabriela is a feminine given name that appears in Portuguese, Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Latvian, Polish and Bulgarian. It is a form of the Hebrew name Gabriel, meaning "God is my strength". Related names include Gabriella, Gabriele, Gabrielė, Gabrielle, Gabi and Gabe.

Portuguese
Polish
Romanian
Spanish

Current Rank

#292

Peak Rank

#102 (2003)

Total Babies

87K

5-Yr Trend

+4%

1903

First Year

2026

Last Year

2003

Peak Year

#102

Peak Rank

87K

Total Count

111

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Gabriela

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Portuguese
Polish
Romanian
Spanish
German
Czech
Slovak
Croatian
Bulgarian
Macedonian

The Story of Gabriela

The earliest SSA record of Gabriela as a baby girl name dates back to 1903, when 5 babies received it. 2003 was its biggest year on record, with 3,361 newborns named Gabriela — #102 in the national rankings. About 33% of every Gabriela on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Gabriela ranks #292 for baby girls with 1,080 births, holding steady (+4%). All told, over 87K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Variants & Related Forms of Gabriela

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Gabriela. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Gabi
Gabriele
Gabrijela
Gaby

Names that sound like Gabriela

Phonetically similar names — useful when Gabriela is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Gabriella
Gabrielli
Gabrieli
Gabriele
Gabriels
Gabrielle
Capriola
Gabriel
Cabriolet
Labriola
Gorrila
Guardiola

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gabriela

What does the name Gabriela mean?

What is the origin of the name Gabriela?

Gabriela has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Portuguese, Polish, Romanian, Spanish, German, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian.

How popular is Gabriela in 2026?

In 2026, Gabriela ranks #292 among girls' names in the U.S., with 1,080 babies given the name that year.

When was Gabriela most popular?

Gabriela reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #102 that year with 3,361 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Gabriela most popular?

Gabriela has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Gabriela.

Is Gabriela a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Gabriela is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Gabriela?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gabriela include Becky, Candace, Lilly. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Gabriela?

Common variants and related forms of Gabriela include Gabi, Gabriele, Gabrijela, Gaby. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Gabriela

Gabriela is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1903 and has accumulated 87K births in the dataset. Gabriela's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #102. Use the chart and map above to compare Gabriela'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.