Baby names

How popular is the name Abel?

In 2025, 1,525 baby boys in the U.S. were named Abel, the 231st most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2015, when 3,245 boys got the name. 66,037 boys have been named Abel since 1880. It was also given to 5 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#231

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

1,525

boys named Abel

Peak year

2015

3,245 boys

Boys named Abel each year since 1880

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The numbers for Abel (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	1,525
2024	1,635
2023	1,658
2022	1,769
2021	1,956
2020	2,131
2019	2,469
2018	2,682
2017	2,714
2016	3,045
2015	3,245
2014	2,573
2013	2,238
2012	1,952
2011	1,508
2010	1,128
2009	964
2008	864
2007	940
2006	924
2005	855
2004	791
2003	755
2002	775
2001	733
2000	763
1999	711
1998	668
1997	718
1996	606
1995	717
1994	584
1993	620
1992	631
1991	623
1990	606
1989	541
1988	514
1987	458
1986	482
1985	462
1984	426
1983	426
1982	468
1981	479
1980	474
1979	428
1978	371
1977	347
1976	395
1975	382
1974	330
1973	361
1972	321
1971	310
1970	283
1969	277
1968	267
1967	251
1966	256
1965	283
1964	273
1963	272
1962	258
1961	281
1960	247
1959	226
1958	241
1957	236
1956	215
1955	215
1954	223
1953	217
1952	162
1951	183
1950	170
1949	161
1948	151
1947	146
1946	117
1945	113
1944	118
1943	92
1942	105
1941	121
1940	101
1939	95
1938	87
1937	91
1936	75
1935	92
1934	93
1933	96
1932	95
1931	93
1930	122
1929	96
1928	85
1927	79
1926	101
1925	83
1924	110
1923	73
1922	91
1921	84
1920	79
1919	91
1918	76
1917	86
1916	62
1915	64
1914	51
1913	48
1912	40
1911	30
1910	11
1909	16
1908	15
1907	10
1906	11
1905	6
1904	10
1903	14
1902	11
1901	13
1900	15
1899	15
1898	10
1897	12
1896	15
1895	6
1894	15
1893	13
1892	8
1891	10
1890	14
1889	9
1888	8
1887	11
1886	16
1885	6
1884	14
1883	12
1882	10
1881	12
1880	9

Girls named Abel each year since 1880

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The numbers for Abel (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	5
2024	8
2023	5
2022	7
2021	12
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	11
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	6
2015	10
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	7
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	8
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	6
2003	5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	5
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	7
1989	8
1988	5
1987	5
1986	5
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	9
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	6
1980	5
1979	6
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Abel each year since 1880

Girls named Abel each year since 1880

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