How Many People Are Named Abdel?
An estimated 799 people in the United States have the first name Abdel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Abdel peaked in popularity in 2017 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Abdel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Abdel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
799
About 1 in 428,979 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2017
44 births
Total Registered
815
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Abdel
Abdel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 815 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Abdel as a male name
Ranked #4,305 in 2024
24 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (44 births)
Abdel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Abdel span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 243 babies were registered. While Abdel is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Abdel by Decade
How has Abdel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Abdel by State
Birth registrations for Abdel span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in New York, Arizona, Florida. On average, about 23 Abdels were registered per state.
Abdel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Abdel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Abdel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abdel?
We estimate approximately 799 people named Abdel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 428,979 Americans share this first name.
Is Abdel a common name?
Abdel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 815 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Abdel most popular?
Abdel reached peak popularity in 2017, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Abdel is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Abdel a male name?
Abdel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Abdel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Abdel Smith, Abdel Johnson, Abdel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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