Gabrielle Union
There are approximately 1 people named Gabrielle Union living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gabrielle with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Union. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Gabrielle
134K
Alive today
Named Union
686
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 134K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1998
Average age: 27
Estimated bearers: 686
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #37,591
Per 100K: 0.20
Top ancestry: Black (60.0%)
First name trend
Gabrielle: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gabrielle. The peak year was 1998 with 6,221 births. The average person named Gabrielle today is 27 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Union surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Union, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 60.0%.
- Black or African American60.0%
- White32.6%
- Two or more races4.2%
- Unknown or suppressed1.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gabrielle has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0391% of the US population, based on 133,940 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Union appears at a rate of 0.20 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Gabrielle Union. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Gabrielle
FAQ
Gabrielle Union: questions and answers
How many people are named Gabrielle Union?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Gabrielle Union. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0391%) with the surname frequency (0.20 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gabrielle Union?
We classify Gabrielle Union as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gabrielle a male or female name?
Gabrielle is predominantly female. Out of 139,099 total SSA registrations, 0.6% were male and 99.4% were female. See the full Gabrielle profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.