Abel
Boy name · Hebrew origin
Abel meaning
abel, breath, vapor; vanity
Abel at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #220 in 2024
Abel popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #640 | 9 |
| 1890 | #511 | 14 |
| 1900 | #649 | 15 |
| 1910 | #981 | 11 |
| 1920 | #732 | 79 |
| 1930 | #540 | 122 |
| 1940 | #589 | 101 |
| 1950 | #514 | 170 |
| 1960 | #505 | 247 |
| 1970 | #480 | 283 |
| 1980 | #366 | 474 |
| 1990 | #382 | 606 |
| 2000 | #352 | 763 |
| 2010 | #293 | 1,127 |
| 2015 | #124 | 3,244 |
| 2020 | #181 | 2,130 |
| 2024 | #220 | 1,627 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #640 | 9 |
| 1881 | #503 | 12 |
| 1882 | #611 | 10 |
| 1883 | #527 | 12 |
| 1884 | #504 | 14 |
| 1885 | #836 | 6 |
| 1886 | #451 | 16 |
| 1887 | #544 | 11 |
| 1888 | #755 | 8 |
| 1889 | #673 | 9 |
| 1890 | #511 | 14 |
| 1891 | #597 | 10 |
| 1892 | #792 | 8 |
| 1893 | #538 | 13 |
| 1894 | #521 | 15 |
| 1895 | #978 | 6 |
| 1896 | #534 | 15 |
| 1897 | #615 | 12 |
| 1898 | #701 | 10 |
| 1899 | #502 | 15 |
| 1900 | #649 | 15 |
| 1901 | #559 | 13 |
| 1902 | #687 | 11 |
| 1903 | #595 | 14 |
| 1904 | #760 | 10 |
| 1905 | #1,091 | 6 |
| 1906 | #752 | 11 |
| 1907 | #866 | 10 |
| 1908 | #685 | 15 |
| 1909 | #679 | 16 |
| 1910 | #981 | 11 |
| 1911 | #548 | 30 |
| 1912 | #668 | 40 |
| 1913 | #641 | 48 |
| 1914 | #734 | 51 |
| 1915 | #750 | 64 |
| 1916 | #781 | 62 |
| 1917 | #640 | 86 |
| 1918 | #733 | 76 |
| 1919 | #638 | 91 |
| 1920 | #732 | 79 |
| 1921 | #715 | 84 |
| 1922 | #678 | 91 |
| 1923 | #769 | 73 |
| 1924 | #608 | 110 |
| 1925 | #710 | 83 |
| 1926 | #622 | 101 |
| 1927 | #732 | 79 |
| 1928 | #685 | 85 |
| 1929 | #620 | 96 |
| 1930 | #540 | 122 |
| 1931 | #616 | 93 |
| 1932 | #607 | 95 |
| 1933 | #591 | 96 |
| 1934 | #615 | 93 |
| 1935 | #605 | 92 |
| 1936 | #685 | 75 |
| 1937 | #609 | 91 |
| 1938 | #640 | 87 |
| 1939 | #594 | 95 |
| 1940 | #589 | 101 |
| 1941 | #535 | 121 |
| 1942 | #615 | 105 |
| 1943 | #668 | 92 |
| 1944 | #559 | 118 |
| 1945 | #567 | 113 |
| 1946 | #592 | 117 |
| 1947 | #558 | 146 |
| 1948 | #540 | 151 |
| 1949 | #525 | 161 |
| 1950 | #514 | 170 |
| 1951 | #500 | 183 |
| 1952 | #549 | 162 |
| 1953 | #473 | 217 |
| 1954 | #484 | 223 |
| 1955 | #504 | 215 |
| 1956 | #515 | 215 |
| 1957 | #504 | 236 |
| 1958 | #500 | 241 |
| 1959 | #524 | 226 |
| 1960 | #505 | 247 |
| 1961 | #477 | 281 |
| 1962 | #494 | 258 |
| 1963 | #484 | 272 |
| 1964 | #478 | 274 |
| 1965 | #463 | 282 |
| 1966 | #480 | 256 |
| 1967 | #476 | 251 |
| 1968 | #465 | 267 |
| 1969 | #458 | 277 |
| 1970 | #480 | 283 |
| 1971 | #465 | 310 |
| 1972 | #443 | 321 |
| 1973 | #412 | 360 |
| 1974 | #435 | 330 |
| 1975 | #396 | 382 |
| 1976 | #390 | 395 |
| 1977 | #424 | 347 |
| 1978 | #400 | 371 |
| 1979 | #389 | 428 |
| 1980 | #366 | 474 |
| 1981 | #365 | 479 |
| 1982 | #371 | 468 |
| 1983 | #391 | 426 |
| 1984 | #400 | 427 |
| 1985 | #388 | 461 |
| 1986 | #381 | 482 |
| 1987 | #407 | 458 |
| 1988 | #384 | 514 |
| 1989 | #400 | 541 |
| 1990 | #382 | 606 |
| 1991 | #370 | 623 |
| 1992 | #370 | 631 |
| 1993 | #377 | 620 |
| 1994 | #399 | 584 |
| 1995 | #340 | 717 |
| 1996 | #387 | 606 |
| 1997 | #352 | 718 |
| 1998 | #378 | 668 |
| 1999 | #367 | 711 |
| 2000 | #352 | 763 |
| 2001 | #362 | 733 |
| 2002 | #353 | 775 |
| 2003 | #360 | 755 |
| 2004 | #356 | 791 |
| 2005 | #347 | 855 |
| 2006 | #338 | 924 |
| 2007 | #343 | 940 |
| 2008 | #361 | 864 |
| 2009 | #330 | 964 |
| 2010 | #293 | 1,127 |
| 2011 | #238 | 1,508 |
| 2012 | #192 | 1,951 |
| 2013 | #180 | 2,238 |
| 2014 | #164 | 2,572 |
| 2015 | #124 | 3,244 |
| 2016 | #137 | 3,044 |
| 2017 | #145 | 2,712 |
| 2018 | #146 | 2,682 |
| 2019 | #158 | 2,467 |
| 2020 | #181 | 2,130 |
| 2021 | #195 | 1,954 |
| 2022 | #215 | 1,766 |
| 2023 | #220 | 1,653 |
| 2024 | #220 | 1,627 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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