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Worldwide Name Statistics

Abel

Ranked #782 - 1 in 133,373 people
US

Most common in

United States

60k bearers

World total

59,982

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#782

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States60k
Worldwide
~60k
rank #782
Rarity
1 in 133,373
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~60k in US

About the name Abel

There are an estimated 59,982 people named Abel alive worldwide today. That ranks Abel at #782 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Abel is held by approximately 59,982 people, ranking #782 among first names. That works out to roughly 18 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,533 U.S. residents).

Historically Abel is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Abel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 9
  2. 1881: 12
  3. 1882: 10
  4. 1883: 12
  5. 1884: 14
  6. 1885: 6
  7. 1886: 16
  8. 1887: 11
  9. 1888: 8
  10. 1889: 9
  11. 1890: 14
  12. 1891: 10
  13. 1892: 8
  14. 1893: 13
  15. 1894: 15
  16. 1895: 6
  17. 1896: 15
  18. 1897: 12
  19. 1898: 10
  20. 1899: 15
  21. 1900: 15
  22. 1901: 13
  23. 1902: 11
  24. 1903: 14
  25. 1904: 10
  26. 1905: 6
  27. 1906: 11
  28. 1907: 10
  29. 1908: 15
  30. 1909: 16
  31. 1910: 11
  32. 1911: 30
  33. 1912: 40
  34. 1913: 48
  35. 1914: 51
  36. 1915: 64
  37. 1916: 62
  38. 1917: 86
  39. 1918: 76
  40. 1919: 91
  41. 1920: 79
  42. 1921: 84
  43. 1922: 91
  44. 1923: 73
  45. 1924: 110
  46. 1925: 83
  47. 1926: 101
  48. 1927: 79
  49. 1928: 85
  50. 1929: 96
  51. 1930: 122
  52. 1931: 93
  53. 1932: 95
  54. 1933: 96
  55. 1934: 93
  56. 1935: 92
  57. 1936: 75
  58. 1937: 91
  59. 1938: 87
  60. 1939: 95
  61. 1940: 101
  62. 1941: 121
  63. 1942: 105
  64. 1943: 92
  65. 1944: 118
  66. 1945: 113
  67. 1946: 117
  68. 1947: 146
  69. 1948: 151
  70. 1949: 161
  71. 1950: 170
  72. 1951: 183
  73. 1952: 162
  74. 1953: 217
  75. 1954: 223
  76. 1955: 215
  77. 1956: 215
  78. 1957: 236
  79. 1958: 241
  80. 1959: 226
  81. 1960: 247
  82. 1961: 281
  83. 1962: 258
  84. 1963: 272
  85. 1964: 273
  86. 1965: 283
  87. 1966: 256
  88. 1967: 251
  89. 1968: 267
  90. 1969: 277
  91. 1970: 283
  92. 1971: 310
  93. 1972: 321
  94. 1973: 361
  95. 1974: 330
  96. 1975: 387
  97. 1976: 395
  98. 1977: 347
  99. 1978: 371
  100. 1979: 434
  101. 1980: 479
  102. 1981: 485
  103. 1982: 468
  104. 1983: 435
  105. 1984: 426
  106. 1985: 462
  107. 1986: 487
  108. 1987: 463
  109. 1988: 519
  110. 1989: 549
  111. 1990: 613
  112. 1991: 623
  113. 1992: 631
  114. 1993: 625
  115. 1994: 584
  116. 1995: 717
  117. 1996: 606
  118. 1997: 718
  119. 1998: 668
  120. 1999: 711
  121. 2000: 763
  122. 2001: 733
  123. 2002: 775
  124. 2003: 760
  125. 2004: 797
  126. 2005: 855
  127. 2006: 924
  128. 2007: 940
  129. 2008: 864
  130. 2009: 969
  131. 2010: 1,128
  132. 2011: 1,516
  133. 2012: 1,952
  134. 2013: 2,245
  135. 2014: 2,573
  136. 2015: 3,255
  137. 2016: 3,051
  138. 2017: 2,714
  139. 2018: 2,693
  140. 2019: 2,469
  141. 2020: 2,131
  142. 2021: 1,968
  143. 2022: 1,776
  144. 2023: 1,663
  145. 2024: 1,643
  146. 2025: 1,530

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Abel worldwide?

There are an estimated 59,982 people named Abel alive worldwide today, ranking #782 globally.

Is Abel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 133,373 people. In the United States there are roughly 59,982 bearers, which is 1 in 5,533 Americans.

Is Abel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Abel is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Abel come from?

Who are famous people named Abel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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