Abilene
Girl name · #2070 in 2025 · Uniqueness 51/100
In 2025, 91 baby girls were named Abilene, placing it at #2070 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2590, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,780 girls born in 2025 was named Abilene.
The 61-year story
Abilene first appears in the Social Security records in 1964, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 102 babies and a rank of #1942. 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 Abilene per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Abilene in class?
Abilene scores 51 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Abilene is most common
Geography matters for names, and Abilene is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Abilenes were TX (10), VA (9), GA (8), CA (7), CO (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Abilene
Statistically, parents drawn to Abilene tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Serene, Adilene, Adelyne, Annalie, and Adalyne.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Abilene | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 | #2064 |
| 2024 | 102 | #1942 |
| 2023 | 86 | #2195 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2021 | 66 | #2608 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2890 |
| 2019 | 74 | #2400 |
| 2018 | 68 | #2557 |
| 2017 | 88 | #2160 |
| 2016 | 94 | #2084 |
| 2015 | 69 | #2590 |
| 2014 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2903 |
| 2012 | 69 | #2597 |
| 2011 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2010 | 52 | #3159 |
| 2009 | 41 | #3800 |
| 2008 | 38 | #4089 |
| 2007 | 40 | #3918 |
| 2006 | 37 | #3992 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 35 | #3989 |
| 2003 | 28 | #4536 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5086 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Abilene a popular girl name?
Abilene ranked #2070 among girls in 2025 with 91 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2590.
When was the name Abilene most popular?
Abilene peaked in 2024, when 102 American girls received the name (ranked #1942 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Abilene?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,780 newborn American girls was named Abilene. It scores 51/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.