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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Gabrielle
134K
Alive today
Named Union
700
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 134K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1998
Average age: 27
Top Census group: White (57.1%)
Estimated bearers: 700
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #38,989
Per 100K: 0.20
Top ancestry: Black (56.7%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gabrielle
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Gabrielle, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 57.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gabrielle described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Gabrielle at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White57.1% · 67,811
- Black or African American18.8% · 22,292
- Hispanic or Latino14.0% · 16,574
- Two or more races6.7% · 7,906
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 3,385
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 832
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Union surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Union, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 56.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Union described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Union at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American56.7% · 346
- White31.6% · 193
- Two or more races6.1% · 37
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 27
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 2
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Gabrielle right now.
The surname Union appears at a rate of 0.20 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Gabrielle Union?
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