Gabriel vs Jacob
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Gabriel
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #37
- Peak
- #21 (2010)
- Babies in 2025
- 6,569
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Jacob
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #43
- Peak
- #1 (1999)
- Babies in 2025
- 6,152
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Gabriel is the more popular pick (#37 vs #43). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Gabriel is a steady, dependable choice, Jacob is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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