Gamaliel
Gamaliel was the 3208th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 37 babies. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked 1801st; the most babies were born in 2004 (56). Over the last ten years it has moved down 272 places. More babies were named Gamaliel in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,208 boys, up 976 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 37boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200456 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,950babies recorded
Gamaliel popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,208 | 37 |
| 2020 | #4,184 | 24 |
| 2010 | #2,698 | 45 |
| 2000 | #2,205 | 45 |
| 1990 | #1,984 | 38 |
| 1980 | #2,390 | 21 |
| 1970 | #3,146 | 10 |
| 1960 | #3,462 | 7 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Gamaliel, counting every spelling?
Gamaliel has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Gamaliel?
37 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Gamaliel (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Gamaliel born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 226 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Gamaliel.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Gamaliel?
About 1,900 people born in the US named Gamaliel are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 13 and 36. That makes Gamaliel mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Gamaliel by state
How common Gamaliel was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.5×). In 47 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Gamaliel
How popular is the name Gamaliel?
Gamaliel was the 3208th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 37 babies. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked 1801st; the most babies were born in 2004 (56). Over the last ten years it has moved down 272 places. More babies were named Gamaliel in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Gamaliel a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Gamaliel in the US.
Where is Gamaliel most popular?
In 2021–2025, Gamaliel was most common in Florida (0.04 per 1,000 boys), followed by Massachusetts and Texas.