Names / Boy names
Abel
Current rank
#231
and easing
All-time peak
#124
in 2015
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
66,100
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #124 in 2015 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Abel first shows up in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a boys' name. Today it sits at #231 and is easing off its highs. 2015 marked its high point, reaching #124. Over 66,100 have carried it since records began.