Abilene
Girl name · #2070 in 2025 · Very rare
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. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Abilene against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Abilene in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Abilene is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Abilene will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Abilene is most common
State-level data for Abilene 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 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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.