ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1890 First Year 2026 Last Year 2010 Peak Year #33 Peak Rank 140K Total Count 122 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Gabriella What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Gabriella is a feminine given name used in various languages. Its English spelling originates as an Italian feminine given name from the Hebrew name Gabriel. Girls who are named Gabriella often take on a shorter version of the name, such as Bella, Ella, Gab, Gabby, and Gabbi. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriella%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriella%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Gabriella Gabriella first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1890, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 6,183 Gabriellas were born — ranking #33 that year. As of 2026, Gabriella ranks #110 for baby girls with 2,381 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 140K Gabriellas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Gabriella Phonetically similar names — useful when Gabriella is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Gabriela](/gabriela) * Gabrielli * Gabrieli * [Gabriele](/gabriele) * Gabriels * [Gabrielle](/gabrielle) * Capriola * [Gabriel](/gabriel) * Cabriolet * Labriola * Gorrila * Guardiola Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Gabriella What does the name Gabriella mean? Gabriella is a feminine given name used in various languages. Its English spelling originates as an Italian feminine given name from the Hebrew name Gabriel. Girls who are named Gabriella often take on a shorter version of the name, such as Bella, Ella, Gab, Gabby, and Gabbi. How popular is Gabriella in 2026? In 2026, Gabriella ranks #110 among girls' names in the U.S., with 2,381 babies given the name that year. When was Gabriella most popular? Gabriella reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #33 that year with 6,183 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Gabriella most popular? Gabriella has historically been most popular in U.S. Territories, Connecticut, Rhode Island. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Gabriella. Is Gabriella a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Gabriella is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Gabriella? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gabriella include Ada, Lillie, Lucy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧AdaPeak #33](/ada)[👧LilliePeak #33](/lillie)[👧LucyPeak #33](/lucy)[👧BonniePeak #33](/bonnie)[👧AudreyPeak #33](/audrey)[👧ShelbyPeak #33](/shelby)[👧KristenPeak #33](/kristen)[👧JessiePeak #34](/jessie) ## About the name Gabriella Gabriella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1890 and has accumulated 140K births in the dataset. Gabriella's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #33\. Use the chart and map above to compare Gabriella's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2010 → ](/year/2010) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "G" → ](/letter/g) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.