Gabby
Girl name · #3222 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Gabby? In official American birth records, Gabby has been tracked continuously since 1961, giving it 64 years of documented American history.
Gabby ranks #3222 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 49 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3254, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 girls born in 2025 was named Gabby.
Babies named Gabby per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 64-year story
Gabby first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 67 babies and a rank of #2604. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Gabby against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Gabby in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gabby is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Gabby will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gabby is most common
State-level data for Gabby is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Gabby
Gabby belongs to the Gabriella family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Gabriella family went to about 3,588 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #64, versus #3222 for Gabby alone.
Names like Gabby
Statistically, parents drawn to Gabby tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Goldy, Pessy, Crosby, Blimy, and Adaly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gabby | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #3211 |
| 2024 | 53 | #3047 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2604 |
| 2021 | 54 | #3037 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2931 |
| 2019 | 45 | #3451 |
| 2018 | 40 | #3739 |
| 2017 | 60 | #2816 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2015 | 50 | #3254 |
| 2014 | 50 | #3226 |
| 2013 | 65 | #2681 |
| 2012 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2011 | 45 | #3496 |
| 2010 | 44 | #3572 |
| 2009 | 39 | #3944 |
| 2008 | 51 | #3267 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Gabby?
In official American birth records, the name Gabby first appeared in 1961 (over 64 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 64 years.
Is Gabby a popular girl name?
Gabby ranked #3222 among girls in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3254.
When was the name Gabby most popular?
Gabby peaked in 2022, when 67 American girls received the name (ranked #2604 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Gabby?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American girls was named Gabby. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.