Abrielle
A feminine name of French origin meaning "nurturer from God".
Name Census estimates that about 4,432 living Americans carry the first name Abrielle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Abrielle today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abrielle births was 2012 (298 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abrielle. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Abrielle with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Abrielle is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
4.4K
~ 1 in 77,336 Americans
Peak year
2012
298 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,553
Tracked since 1983
Census
Abrielle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,267 people with the first name Abrielle, which placed it at #5,303 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,303
National first-name rank
People counted
3.3K
3,267 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
44.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Abrielle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abrielle is White at 44.2%. The next largest groups are Black (22.0%) and Hispanic (21.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Abrielle described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Abrielle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White44.2% · 1,444
- Black or African American22.0% · 719
- Hispanic or Latino21.1% · 690
- Two or more races8.8% · 287
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 104
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 23
Popularity
Abrielle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abrielle from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 2,423 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abrielle by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Abrielle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Abrielles live
The SSA's state-level files cover 33 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Abrielle, while Iowa, Oklahoma, Utah recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 84 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Abrielle
The name Abrielle is a relatively modern name, likely derived from the French name Gabrielle or the Hebrew name Abigail. It is a combination of the French prefix "ab-" or "aub-" meaning "from" and the name Rielle, which is a French form of the Latin name Aurelia, meaning "golden" or "gilded."
The name Abrielle first gained popularity in the late 20th century, particularly in English-speaking countries like the United States and Canada. While the name itself is not found in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its components have rich historical roots.
One of the earliest recorded instances of a similar name can be found in the French novel "La Princesse de Clèves" by Madame de La Fayette, published in 1678. In the novel, a character named Gabrielle is mentioned, which may have influenced the creation of the name Abrielle.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the name Abrielle or variations of it:
1. Abrielle Ferreira (born 1994) is a South African model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss South Africa 2019 competition.
2. Abrielle Scharff (born 1988) is an American actress and singer known for her roles in television shows like "The Middle" and "Shameless."
3. Abrielle Bethke (born 1991) is an American author and speaker, best known for her book "Girl Defined: God's Radical Design for Beauty, Femininity, and Identity."
4. Abrielle Shipley (born 1994) is a Canadian actress who has appeared in television shows like "The Killing" and "Supernatural."
5. Abrielle Kaye (born 1996) is an American singer-songwriter and recording artist who has released several singles and an EP titled "Deja Vu."
While the name Abrielle is not as ancient as some other names, its combination of French and Latin roots gives it a unique and melodic quality. As a relatively new name, its popularity and usage continue to evolve in modern times.
People
Abrielle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Abrielle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Abrielle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abrielle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,432 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abrielle going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 77,336 US residents.
Is Abrielle a common name?
We classify Abrielle as "Rare". It ranks above 96.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,483 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abrielle most popular?
The single biggest year for Abrielle was 2012, when 298 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abrielle is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Abrielle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,267 people with the name Abrielle, or 1.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,303 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Abrielle in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Abrielle?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Abrielle appears almost entirely female. Of the 3,268 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Abrielle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abrielle is White at 44.2%. The next largest groups are Black (22.0%) and Hispanic (21.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Abrielle most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Abrielle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.2% (1,444 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Abrielle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Abrielle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abrielle in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Abrielle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Abrielle in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Abrielle can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Abrielle?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.