How Many People Are Named Abilene?
An estimated 1,563 people in the United States have the first name Abilene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Abilene peaked in popularity in 2024 with 102 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Abilene 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 Abilene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Abilene is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,563
About 1 in 219,293 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2024
102 births
Total Registered
1,583
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Abilene
Abilene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,583 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Abilene as a female name
Ranked #1,934 in 2024
102 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (102 births)
Abilene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Abilene span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 670 babies were registered. While Abilene is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Abilene by Decade
How has Abilene 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.
Abilene by State
Birth registrations for Abilene span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, North Carolina. The lowest are in Washington, Tennessee, Ohio. On average, about 50 Abilenes were registered per state.
Abilene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Abilene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Abilene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abilene?
We estimate approximately 1,563 people named Abilene 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 219,293 Americans share this first name.
Is Abilene a common name?
Abilene is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,583 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Abilene most popular?
Abilene reached peak popularity in 2024, when 102 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Abilene is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Abilene a female name?
Abilene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Abilene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Abilene Smith, Abilene Johnson, Abilene 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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