Edmond vs Gabriel
Edmond and Gabrielcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edmond was ranked #3688 and Gabriel #74 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Edmond was ranked #657 and Gabriel #106 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Edmond and Gabriel over time
Edmond and Gabriel appear together in 2 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edmond and Gabriel changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2022, ending at #657 and #106.
- Longest-running competitions
Edmond and Gabriel were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 48 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #657 and #106.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Edmond #77 in 1965, Gabriel #72 in 1964.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #80 and #72 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2022 they were #657 and #106.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys48 shared years, 1964–2022
Edmond held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Gabriel in 14.
Highest recorded here: Edmond #77 in 1965, Gabriel #72 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Edmond #657, Gabriel #106.
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 1997–2024
Edmond held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Gabriel in 22.
Highest recorded here: Edmond #1467 in 2001, Gabriel #64 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edmond #3688, Gabriel #74.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Edmond | Gabriel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally interpreted as 'man of God' or 'God is my strong man/hero', referring to the archangel Gabriel, a messenger of God in Hebrew tradition. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡeɪbriəl/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gabriel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Edmond does not have one recorded yet.
- Edmond and Gabriel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Gabriel; Edmond doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Edmond
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #80 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Gabriel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #299 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2002–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys