Baby Name Popularity Profile

Abel

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Abel.

✦ Breath, vapor, or transitory 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #231
All-Time Peak Rank #124 Achieved 2015
Total U.S. Births 66,037 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.8% Boy / 0.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 3,245 births in 2015
πŸ’‘ The Abel Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Breath, vapor, or transitory
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from Hebrew Χ”ΦΆΧ‘ΦΆΧœ (Hevel) meaning 'breath' or 'vapor'. In the biblical narrative, Abel was the second son of Adam and Eve.
Alternative Spellings
Abele
Pronunciation: AY-bΙ™l
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Abel

According to SSA data, Abel achieved its highest historical rank of #124 in 2015. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2015 with 3,245 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 53.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Abel across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -53.0% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 3,245 births in 2015
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 70 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 107
1890s: 118
1900s: 121
1910s: 559
1920s: 881
1930s: 939
1940s: 1,225
1950s: 2,088
1960s: 2,665
1970s: 3,528
1980s: 4,730
1990s: 6,484
2000s: 8,364
2010s: 23,554
2020s: 10,674

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ab-el
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Mexico
Top States New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Mexico #148 1,162 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #165 2,318 2016 6.9% Decline
Texas #173 14,398 2015 19.1% Decline
Nevada #148 624 2014 22.2% Decline
California #157 14,588 2015 27.6% Decline
Colorado #262 1,225 2015 41.9% Decline
Oregon #159 698 2015 21.2% Decline
Washington #200 1,189 2016 +13.9% Growth
Florida #314 2,064 2015 21.5% Decline
Idaho #256 234 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #196 549 2015 31.0% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 69 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #179 662 2015 Stable
Maine #151 213 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #212 2,378 2016 27.6% Decline
New Hampshire #206 151 2015 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #222 1,341 2015 9.7% Decline
Tennessee #207 985 2015 28.3% Decline
Alaska Unranked 64 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #189 461 2015 36.7% Decline
Georgia #267 1,191 2015 22.0% Decline
Nebraska #173 305 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #188 977 2016 30.8% Decline
South Dakota #221 138 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #473 326 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #207 833 2016 37.0% Decline
Iowa #246 493 2015 44.8% Decline
Minnesota #231 668 2015 +8.0% Growth
Kentucky #203 621 2016 49.1% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 108 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #303 796 2015 41.3% Decline
Montana Unranked 106 2019 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 116 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #317 673 2015 46.9% Decline
Maryland #300 493 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #301 1,211 2014 41.8% Decline
West Virginia #227 291 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #239 531 2016 19.2% Decline
South Carolina #287 418 2016 24.0% Decline
New York #448 2,080 2016 40.6% Decline
Ohio #265 1,186 2015 26.6% Decline
Alabama #333 428 2015 38.5% Decline
New Jersey #656 600 2019 61.5% Decline
Massachusetts #467 517 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 36 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #203 42 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #215 256 2020 53.3% Decline
Pennsylvania #324 987 2015 37.0% Decline
Connecticut #499 188 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #155 55 2016 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 40 2016 Insufficient historical volume

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