United States name statistics
Abel in United States
Estimated bearers
59,982
Country rank
#782
Per 100k
18
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.8%Female 0.2%
Abel popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Abel, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 9
- 1881: 12
- 1882: 10
- 1883: 12
- 1884: 14
- 1885: 6
- 1886: 16
- 1887: 11
- 1888: 8
- 1889: 9
- 1890: 14
- 1891: 10
- 1892: 8
- 1893: 13
- 1894: 15
- 1895: 6
- 1896: 15
- 1897: 12
- 1898: 10
- 1899: 15
- 1900: 15
- 1901: 13
- 1902: 11
- 1903: 14
- 1904: 10
- 1905: 6
- 1906: 11
- 1907: 10
- 1908: 15
- 1909: 16
- 1910: 11
- 1911: 30
- 1912: 40
- 1913: 48
- 1914: 51
- 1915: 64
- 1916: 62
- 1917: 86
- 1918: 76
- 1919: 91
- 1920: 79
- 1921: 84
- 1922: 91
- 1923: 73
- 1924: 110
- 1925: 83
- 1926: 101
- 1927: 79
- 1928: 85
- 1929: 96
- 1930: 122
- 1931: 93
- 1932: 95
- 1933: 96
- 1934: 93
- 1935: 92
- 1936: 75
- 1937: 91
- 1938: 87
- 1939: 95
- 1940: 101
- 1941: 121
- 1942: 105
- 1943: 92
- 1944: 118
- 1945: 113
- 1946: 117
- 1947: 146
- 1948: 151
- 1949: 161
- 1950: 170
- 1951: 183
- 1952: 162
- 1953: 217
- 1954: 223
- 1955: 215
- 1956: 215
- 1957: 236
- 1958: 241
- 1959: 226
- 1960: 247
- 1961: 281
- 1962: 258
- 1963: 272
- 1964: 273
- 1965: 283
- 1966: 256
- 1967: 251
- 1968: 267
- 1969: 277
- 1970: 283
- 1971: 310
- 1972: 321
- 1973: 361
- 1974: 330
- 1975: 387
- 1976: 395
- 1977: 347
- 1978: 371
- 1979: 434
- 1980: 479
- 1981: 485
- 1982: 468
- 1983: 435
- 1984: 426
- 1985: 462
- 1986: 487
- 1987: 463
- 1988: 519
- 1989: 549
- 1990: 613
- 1991: 623
- 1992: 631
- 1993: 625
- 1994: 584
- 1995: 717
- 1996: 606
- 1997: 718
- 1998: 668
- 1999: 711
- 2000: 763
- 2001: 733
- 2002: 775
- 2003: 760
- 2004: 797
- 2005: 855
- 2006: 924
- 2007: 940
- 2008: 864
- 2009: 969
- 2010: 1,128
- 2011: 1,516
- 2012: 1,952
- 2013: 2,245
- 2014: 2,573
- 2015: 3,255
- 2016: 3,051
- 2017: 2,714
- 2018: 2,693
- 2019: 2,469
- 2020: 2,131
- 2021: 1,968
- 2022: 1,776
- 2023: 1,663
- 2024: 1,643
- 2025: 1,530
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Abel in United States?
An estimated 59,982 people in United States are named Abel. That works out to 1 in 5,533 residents.
Is Abel a common name in United States?
Abel ranks #782 among first names in United States.