Spelling comparison
Gabriella vs Gabriela
Side by side for 2025, Gabriella has the higher published total (2,545) and Gabriela has 961. Gabriella is 72.6% of the pair and Gabriela is 27.4%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Gabriella profile · Gabriela profile
Gabriella versus Gabriela is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Gabriella is the longer of the two spellings, and Gabriela is the shorter. Gabriella writes “l” between “Gabriel” and “a”, and Gabriela leaves that spot out.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed 18 times. The latest crossover is 1998, when Gabriella moved ahead of Gabriela on the combined published count (2,925 to 2,582).
Gabriella is first published in these national files in 1890, and Gabriela in 1903. Gabriella’s larger 2025 category is female. Gabriela’s larger 2025 category is female. Gabriella led 8 decades and Gabriela led 5 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 3,014 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2024 (a gap of 1,441). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (3,506), Gabriella is 72.6% and Gabriela is 27.4%.
2016–2025, count and rank
Gabriella was the higher published spelling in 2016, with 4,263 female records (rank #61) against 1,249 female records (rank #253) for Gabriela. The 2017 national file shows Gabriella led 2017 by 2,746 published records (3,905 to 1,159). Read as exact spellings: Gabriella had 3,905 female records (rank #65); Gabriela had 1,159 female records (rank #281). 2018: Gabriella led 2018 by 2,707 published records (3,710 to 1,003). Gabriella and Gabriela stay separate rows; 3,710 and 1,003 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2019, Gabriella had 3,494 female records (rank #75); Gabriela had 954 female records (rank #336). Gabriella led 2019 by 2,540 published records (3,494 to 954). 2020 belongs to Gabriella. Gabriella had 3,250 female records (rank #77); Gabriela had 961 female records (rank #322). The gap that year was 2,289 records. For 2021, compare the categories separately: Gabriella had 3,116 female records (rank #83); Gabriela had 927 female records (rank #344). Gabriella led 2021 by 2,189 published records (3,116 to 927), and the smaller spelling is Gabriela. Gabriella was the higher published spelling in 2022, with 2,882 female records (rank #89) against 955 female records (rank #339) for Gabriela. The 2023 national file shows Gabriella led 2023 by 1,745 published records (2,795 to 1,050). Read as exact spellings: Gabriella had 2,795 female records (rank #89); Gabriela had 1,050 female records (rank #296). 2024: Gabriella led 2024 by 1,441 published records (2,504 to 1,063). Gabriella and Gabriela stay separate rows; 2,504 and 1,063 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2025, Gabriella had 2,545 female records (rank #105); Gabriela had 961 female records (rank #317). Gabriella led 2025 by 1,584 published records (2,545 to 961).
| Year | Gabriella female count | Gabriella female rank | Gabriella male count | Gabriella male rank | Gabriela female count | Gabriela female rank | Gabriela male count | Gabriela male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,263 | 61 | — | — | 1,249 | 253 | — | — |
| 2017 | 3,905 | 65 | — | — | 1,159 | 281 | — | — |
| 2018 | 3,710 | 69 | — | — | 1,003 | 325 | — | — |
| 2019 | 3,494 | 75 | — | — | 954 | 336 | — | — |
| 2020 | 3,250 | 77 | — | — | 961 | 322 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3,116 | 83 | — | — | 927 | 344 | — | — |
| 2022 | 2,882 | 89 | — | — | 955 | 339 | — | — |
| 2023 | 2,795 | 89 | — | — | 1,050 | 296 | — | — |
| 2024 | 2,504 | 106 | — | — | 1,063 | 298 | — | — |
| 2025 | 2,545 | 105 | — | — | 961 | 317 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Gabriella is the warm line and Gabriela is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1890s total is one-sided: 11 published records for Gabriella, and no published 1890s count for Gabriela. The 1900s files give 32 published records to Gabriella and 17 to Gabriela, so Gabriella led the decade. Gabriella was the 1910s leader, 126 published records against 51 for Gabriela. The 1920s files give 153 published records to Gabriella and 96 to Gabriela, so Gabriella led the decade. Gabriella was the 1930s leader, 73 published records against 40 for Gabriela. The 1940s files give 83 published records to Gabriella and 65 to Gabriela, so Gabriella led the decade. Gabriela was the 1950s leader, 251 published records against 209 for Gabriella. The 1960s files give 664 published records to Gabriella and 1,160 to Gabriela, so Gabriela led the decade. Gabriela was the 1970s leader, 4,125 published records against 1,080 for Gabriella. The 1980s files give 2,420 published records to Gabriella and 7,937 to Gabriela, so Gabriela led the decade. Gabriela was the 1990s leader, 24,251 published records against 20,192 for Gabriella. The 2000s files give 47,424 published records to Gabriella and 28,609 to Gabriela, so Gabriella led the decade. Gabriella was the 2010s leader, 48,145 published records against 14,034 for Gabriela. The 2020s files give 17,092 published records to Gabriella and 5,917 to Gabriela, so Gabriella led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Gabriella’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (268), Florida (233), California (231), New York (204), New Jersey (137). Gabriela’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (153), California (143), Florida (137), New York (50), Illinois (39). Texas, Florida, California are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.