Boy
Gabriel
As a boy's name, Gabriel traces back to Hebrew, where it is understood to mean "God is my strength". It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2000s. In the current registry, it is a name most people have come across. In total, about 344,000 American babies have carried this name since 1900.
HebrewGod is my strength
HebrewMessenger angel of God
Births by decade
1900s
234
1910s
1,376
1920s
2,227
1930s
1,849
1940s
2,073
1950s
3,242
1960s
6,301
1970s
24,871
1980s
33,322
1990s
57,243
2000s
121,718
2010s
89,544
Peaked in the 2000s · 344,000 total U.S. births since 1900