Abel
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning breath or vapor; son.
Babies a year
2,686
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#231
down from #220
UK popularity
#195
261 babies · down from #166
How Abel has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #124 |
| 2016 | #137 |
| 2017 | #145 |
| 2018 | #146 |
| 2019 | #158 |
| 2020 | #181 |
| 2021 | #196 |
| 2022 | #215 |
| 2023 | #220 |
| 2024 | #220 |
| 2025 | #231 |
In 2025, 261 babies in England and Wales were named Abel. In the US, 2,686 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Abel was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.04% of American babies of that sex.
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