girl's name
Gazelle
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 73
Gazelle is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2009, when 9 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1906.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Gazelle over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 2000s | 19 |
| 2010s | 24 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 10 |
How popular is Gazelle?
In 2024, Gazelle was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gazelle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Gazelle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gazelle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gazelle
How popular is the name Gazelle?
In 2024, Gazelle was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gazelle a girl's or a boy's name?
Gazelle is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gazelle?
Gazelle has 2 syllables.
When was Gazelle most popular?
Gazelle peaked in 2009, when 9 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.