Abel Boy
How popular is Abel?
#231 boy name in 2025
1,525 baby boys were named Abel in the US in 2025, making it the 231st most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
60,821living people named Abel (est.)
14median age of people named Abel
66,198babies named Abel since 1880
1 in 2,167US babies born in 2025
Abel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #231 for boys (▼ 11 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,525 boys, 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-53% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #124 in 2015, #181 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2015 (3,245 boys) |
| Highest rank | #124 in 2015 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Abel is most popular
Babies named Abel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Maine: 2.4 per 1,000 (46 boys)
- New Hampshire: 2.1 per 1,000 (47 boys)
- New Mexico: 2.1 per 1,000 (69 boys)
- Nevada: 1.9 per 1,000 (111 boys)
- Wyoming: 1.9 per 1,000 (11 boys)
Abel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 107 | #451 |
| 1890s | 118 | #502 |
| 1900s | 121 | #559 |
| 1910s | 559 | #548 |
| 1920s | 881 | #608 |
| 1930s | 939 | #540 |
| 1940s | 1,225 | #524 |
| 1950s | 2,088 | #472 |
| 1960s | 2,665 | #458 |
| 1970s | 3,528 | #389 |
| 1980s | 4,730 | #365 |
| 1990s | 6,484 | #340 |
| 2000s | 8,364 | #330 |
| 2010s | 23,554 | #124 |
| 2020s | 10,674 | #181 |
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Questions
- Is Abel a boy or girl name?
- Abel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Abel were boys.
- How popular is the name Abel?
- 1,525 baby boys were named Abel in the US in 2025, making it the 231st most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
- When was Abel most popular?
- Abel peaked in 2015, when 3,245 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #124 in 2015.
- How many people are named Abel?
- 66,198 babies have been named Abel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 60,821 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 14.
- Where is Abel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Abel was most common in Maine, at 2.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.