Gabriela is a distinctive choice, ranked #418 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Gabriela in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#418
US Rank #298
About the Name Gabriela
Gabriela has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 130 places in five years. It was most popular in 2016 at #246 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Gabriela is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #298, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Gabriela
Unlikely. With around 102 UK babies named Gabriela per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Gabriela in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Gabriela has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 130 places in the last five years. Its peak was #246 in 2016. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Gabriela is more popular in the US (#298) than in the UK (#418). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Gabriela include: Gabriela Szabo — Gabriela Szabo (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡabriˈela ˈsabo], Hungarian: Szabó Gabriella; born 14 November 1975) is a retired Romanian runner.; Gabriela Guillén — Gabriela Guillén Álvarez is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Costa Rica national team.; Gabriela Sabatini — Gabriela Beatriz Sabatini is an Argentine former professional tennis player..
Gabriela appears in the US top 500 at #298 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
102
UK babies named Gabriela (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 130 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Gabriela
Likely around 1 other Gabriela in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Gabriela
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Gabriela Szabo (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡabriˈela ˈsabo], Hungarian: Szabó Gabriella; born 14 November 1975) is a retired Romanian runner. She competed in the 1500 m and 5000 m events at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics and won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal.
Gabriela Andrea Knutson is an American-born Czech tennis player. Knutson has a career-high singles by the WTA of 155, achieved on 6 November 2023, and a best doubles ranking of world No.
Gabriela Signori is a Swiss historian of the Middle Ages. She served as a professor of medieval history at the University of Münster from 2001–2006, and is a professor at the University of Konstanz from 2006 to the present.
Gabriela Arroyo is a former member of the Workers' Party of Argentina (Partido Obrero). She was its candidate for Vice President of Argentina in the 2007 Argentine general election.
Gabriela Diana Fundora is an American professional boxer and the undisputed flyweight champion, having unified the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF), and World Boxing Organization (WBO) titles, as well as The Ring magazine title, in November 2024. At 22 years old, she became the youngest ever undisputed boxing world champion across divisions and gender in the four-belt era.