A Hebrew name gently fading from the charts.
A diminutive of the male given name Gabriel.
Gabe is a boy's baby name of Hebrew origin, a warm, approachable diminutive of Gabriel — meaning 'God is my strength' from the Hebrew elements gever (strength, man) and El (God). Gabriel is the archangel of divine communication, appearing to Mary in the Gospel of Luke.
Gabe has the casual confidence of a name that does not need to prove anything — the kind that makes everyone feel immediately at ease.
Gabe was #1258 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #4598, but its charm endures.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 192 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 782 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 1,102 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 320 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 167 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 465 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 240 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 179 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 119 | — |
| 1930s | 127 | ▲ |
| 1920s | 125 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 117 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 38 | ▼ |
| 1890s | 54 | — |
| 1880s | 59 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | #4598 |
| 2023 | 42 | #2967 |
| 2022 | 35 | #3360 |
| 2021 | 44 | #2832 |
| 2020 | 49 | #2597 |
| 2019 | 53 | #2497 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2361 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2281 |
| 2016 | 54 | #2393 |
| 2015 | 88 | #1745 |
| 2014 | 84 | #1784 |
| 2013 | 70 | #1978 |
| 2012 | 103 | #1548 |
| 2011 | 125 | #1353 |
| 2010 | 91 | #1690 |
| 2009 | 109 | #1522 |
| 2008 | 112 | #1469 |
| 2007 | 123 | #1361 |
| 2006 | 118 | #1370 |
| 2005 | 126 | #1254 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1880–2024) · Methodology