FIRST NAME
Abel
Abel is the 357th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 63,422 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 283 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #357 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
47,255
living · #485
2020 CENSUS
63,422
living · #357
BABIES NAMED ABEL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20252K
As a male name, Abel peaked in 2015, when 3,245 babies were named Abel (the #124 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #19,153 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
283
living · #19,153
BABIES NAMED ABEL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1975–2025
20255
As a female name, Abel peaked in 2021, when 12 babies were named Abel (the #8465 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)