Abiel Boy
How popular is Abiel?
#1,688 boy name in 2025
97 baby boys were named Abiel in the US in 2025, making it the 1688th most popular boy name.
1,622living people named Abiel (est.)
13median age of people named Abiel
1,645babies named Abiel since 1880
1 in 34,179US babies born in 2025
Abiel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,688 for boys (▼ 185 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 97 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+37% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,019 in 2015, #2,924 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (119 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,503 in 2024 |
| First recorded | 1971 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 99% boys, 1% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Abiel is most popular
Babies named Abiel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Abiel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39 | #4,401 |
| 1980s | 81 | #3,878 |
| 1990s | 189 | #2,664 |
| 2000s | 349 | #2,281 |
| 2010s | 577 | #2,019 |
| 2020s | 382 | #1,503 |
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Questions
- Is Abiel a boy or girl name?
- Abiel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Abiel were boys.
- How popular is the name Abiel?
- 97 baby boys were named Abiel in the US in 2025, making it the 1688th most popular boy name.
- When was Abiel most popular?
- Abiel peaked in 2024, when 119 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,503 in 2024.
- How many people are named Abiel?
- 1,645 babies have been named Abiel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,622 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 13.
- Where is Abiel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Abiel was most common in Nebraska, at 0.1 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.