Abiel
Boy name · #1694 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 97 baby boys were named Abiel, placing it at #1694 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2019, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,557 boys born in 2025 was named Abiel.
The 54-year story
Abiel first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 119 babies and a rank of #1503. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Abiel per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Abiel in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Abiel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Abiel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Abiel is most common
State-level data for Abiel is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Abiel
Statistically, parents drawn to Abiel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aviel, Amiel, Adiel, Zuriel, and Asiel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Abiel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 97 | #1688 |
| 2024 | 119 | #1503 |
| 2023 | 45 | #2805 |
| 2022 | 43 | #2919 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3121 |
| 2020 | 40 | #2925 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2421 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2385 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2065 |
| 2016 | 63 | #2167 |
| 2015 | 71 | #2019 |
| 2014 | 50 | #2492 |
| 2013 | 65 | #2065 |
| 2012 | 53 | #2380 |
| 2011 | 47 | #2590 |
| 2010 | 51 | #2429 |
| 2009 | 50 | #2528 |
| 2008 | 40 | #2946 |
| 2007 | 57 | #2281 |
| 2006 | 51 | #2398 |
| 2005 | 23 | #3941 |
| 2004 | 31 | #3158 |
| 2003 | 28 | #3280 |
| 2002 | 30 | #3022 |
| 2001 | 17 | #4476 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Abiel a popular boy name?
Abiel ranked #1694 among boys in 2025 with 97 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2019.
When was the name Abiel most popular?
Abiel peaked in 2024, when 119 American boys received the name (ranked #1503 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Abiel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,557 newborn American boys was named Abiel. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.