How Many People Are Named Abiel?
An estimated 1,527 people in the United States have the first name Abiel. It is predominantly male (98.2%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Abiel peaked in popularity in 2024 with 119 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Abiel 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 Abiel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Abiel is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,527
About 1 in 224,463 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.2% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2024
119 births
Total Registered
1,548
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Abiel
Abiel is predominantly male (98.2%), though 28 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Abiel as a male name
Ranked #1,496 in 2024
119 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (119 births)
Abiel as a female name
Ranked #15,923 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 2008 (7 births)
Abiel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Abiel span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 593 babies were registered. While Abiel is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Abiel by Decade
How has Abiel 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.
Abiel by State
Birth registrations for Abiel span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Nebraska, Tennessee, New Jersey. On average, about 97 Abiels were registered per state.
Abiel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Abiel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Abiel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abiel?
We estimate approximately 1,527 people named Abiel 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 224,463 Americans share this first name.
Is Abiel a common name?
Abiel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,548 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Abiel most popular?
Abiel reached peak popularity in 2024, when 119 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Abiel is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Abiel a male name?
Abiel is predominantly male. 98.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Abiel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Abiel Smith, Abiel Johnson, Abiel 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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