Boy · #10,757 in 2026

Gibril

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

In Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and other Abrahamic religions, Gabriel is an archangel with the power to announce God's will to humankind as the messenger of God. He is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and the Quran.

Current Rank

#10,757

Peak Rank

#8,915 (2007)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1994

First Year

2018

Last Year

2007

Peak Year

#8915

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Gibril

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

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

Etymology

The name Gabriel ( Hebrew: גַּבְרִיאֵל, Gaḇrīʾēl ) is composed of the first person singular possessive form of the Hebrew noun gever (גֶּבֶר), meaning "man", and ʾĒl , meaning "God" or "mighty one". This would translate the archangel's name as "man of God". Proclus of Constantinople , in his Homily 1, stated that the meaning of Gabriel's name prefigured that Jesus, whose birth was announced by Gabriel, would be both man and God. In his work, the four homilies on the Missus Est , Saint Bernard (1090–1153 AD) interpreted Gabriel's name as "the strength of God", and his symbolic function in the g

The Story of Gibril

Gibril first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2007: 8 births, good for #8,915 nationwide. About 58% of every Gibril on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Gibril last appeared in the published SSA data in 2018, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 72 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Where is Gibril most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

GM
46%
SL
39%
France
7%
United States
5%
United Kingdom
4%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Gibril

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

Jibril
Jabril
Gyral
Jerrell
Jubile
Jubal
Jural
Jarel
Jerrel
Jubel
Jebel
Jabal

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gibril

What does the name Gibril mean?

How popular is Gibril in 2026?

In 2026, Gibril ranks #10,757 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Gibril most popular?

Gibril reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #8,915 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Gibril a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Gibril?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gibril include Alie, Amancio, Donnavon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Gibril

Gibril is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 72 births in the dataset. Gibril's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #8,915. Use the chart and map above to compare Gibril'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.