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Gabe

/ˈɡeɪb/ · 100% boys · 22 born in 2025

Gabe has been given to about 4,110 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2005, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɡeɪb/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,395
Median age today23 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gabe per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2005 · 126
  • Born in 202522
  • All time4,110
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Gabe?

Its best year was 2005, when 126 babies were given the name, ranking 1254th. The typical living American called Gabe is about 23 years old today.

Names that sound like Gabe

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Abe0.81
  2. Gage0.75
  3. Gale0.75
  4. Galen0.60
  5. Gauge0.59
  6. Gaige0.59
  7. Garrett0.57
  8. Garret0.58

Middle names for Gabe

Ranked by flow score
  1. Gabe Thomas0.80
  2. Gabe James0.80
  3. Gabe Cole0.79
  4. Gabe Miles0.79
  5. Gabe Wilder0.78
  6. Gabe Paul0.61

Sibling names for Gabe

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Alonsobrother · 0.88
  2. Tracebrother · 0.88
  3. Misaelbrother · 0.87
  4. Palomasister · 0.87
  5. Alenasister · 0.87
  6. Laneysister · 0.86

Where Gabe is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Gabe Wilson0.75
    2. Gabe Williams0.75
    3. Gabe Walker0.75
    4. Gabe Turner0.75
    5. Gabe Torres0.75
    6. Gabe Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Gabe

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.