Abel Name Popularity
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How popular is Abel?
In 2018 the somewhat popular name Abel, ranked the 146th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States.Presently one of the top 250 most popular, Abel has been less popular than the top 1000 in the past.
Position 124, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 2015 with 3,238 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Abel in any given year was 6 in 1905.
Abel, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1905-1917, 1921-1924, 1938-1941, 1943-1947, 1950-1953, 1977-1980, 1987-1990, and 2008-2015, whereas clearly downward trends happened around 1933-1936.
The popularity trend for Abel has been soaring upward for a while. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Abel has risen.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Abel?
Abel's popularity is at a very high point when measured against its most notable year.
The name Abel is favored by many parents and will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Abel (Girl) | Abel (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 11 | 9,089 | 2,663 | 146 |
| 2017 | | < 5 | -- | 2,699 | 145 |
| 2016 | | 6 | 14,312 | 3,031 | 137 |
| 2015 | | 10 | 10,131 | 3,238 | 124 |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | 2,562 | 165 |
| 2013 | | 7 | 13,142 | 2,235 | 180 |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | 1,946 | 192 |
| 2011 | | 8 | 12,159 | 1,506 | 238 |
| 2010 | | < 5 | -- | 1,126 | 293 |
| 2009 | | 5 | 17,288 | 964 | 330 |
| 2008 | | < 5 | -- | 864 | 361 |
| 2007 | | < 5 | -- | 940 | 343 |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | 923 | 338 |
| 2005 | | < 5 | -- | 855 | 346 |
| 2004 | | 6 | 14,181 | 791 | 356 |
| 2003 | | 5 | 15,792 | 755 | 360 |
| 2002 | | < 5 | -- | 774 | 353 |
| 2001 | | < 5 | -- | 733 | 362 |
| 2000 | | < 5 | -- | 763 | 352 |
| 1999 | | < 5 | -- | 711 | 367 |
| 1998 | | < 5 | -- | 668 | 378 |
| 1997 | | < 5 | -- | 718 | 352 |
| 1996 | | < 5 | -- | 606 | 387 |
| 1995 | | < 5 | -- | 717 | 340 |
| 1994 | | < 5 | -- | 584 | 399 |
| 1993 | | 5 | 13,440 | 620 | 377 |
| 1992 | | < 5 | -- | 631 | 370 |
| 1991 | | < 5 | -- | 623 | 370 |
| 1990 | | 7 | 10,193 | 605 | 383 |
| 1989 | | 8 | 8,762 | 542 | 400 |
| 1988 | | 5 | 11,799 | 513 | 384 |
| 1987 | | 5 | 11,320 | 457 | 407 |
| 1986 | | 5 | 10,908 | 482 | 381 |
| 1985 | | < 5 | -- | 461 | 387 |
| 1984 | | < 5 | -- | 426 | 400 |
| 1983 | | 9 | 6,705 | 426 | 391 |
| 1982 | | < 5 | -- | 467 | 372 |
| 1981 | | 6 | 9,106 | 478 | 364 |
| 1980 | | 5 | 10,389 | 475 | 366 |
| 1979 | | 6 | 9,009 | 428 | 389 |
| 1978 | | < 5 | -- | 371 | 400 |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- | 347 | 424 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 395 | 390 |
| 1975 | | 5 | 9,069 | 382 | 396 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 330 | 435 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 360 | 412 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | 322 | 442 |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 310 | 464 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | 283 | 479 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 277 | 458 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | 266 | 465 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 252 | 475 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 257 | 479 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 281 | 464 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 274 | 478 |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 273 | 483 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 259 | 493 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 280 | 477 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 249 | 502 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 225 | 524 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 240 | 500 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 234 | 506 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 214 | 515 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 215 | 504 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 225 | 481 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 217 | 473 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 162 | 550 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 183 | 499 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 170 | 515 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 161 | 525 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 151 | 540 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 146 | 558 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 117 | 591 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 113 | 567 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 118 | 559 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 91 | 672 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 106 | 611 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 121 | 537 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 101 | 589 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 95 | 594 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 87 | 641 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 91 | 608 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 75 | 685 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 92 | 605 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 94 | 610 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 96 | 591 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 95 | 607 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 93 | 617 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 122 | 541 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 96 | 620 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 85 | 685 |
| 1927 | | < 5 | -- | 79 | 732 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 101 | 623 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 83 | 709 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 110 | 608 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 73 | 769 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 91 | 678 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 84 | 715 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 79 | 732 |
| 1919 | | < 5 | -- | 91 | 638 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 76 | 733 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 86 | 640 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 62 | 781 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 64 | 750 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 51 | 734 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 48 | 641 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 40 | 668 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | 30 | 548 |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 981 |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 679 |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 685 |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 866 |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 752 |
| 1905 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 1,091 |
| 1904 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 761 |
| 1903 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 595 |
| 1902 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 687 |
| 1901 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 559 |
| 1900 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 649 |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 502 |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 701 |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 615 |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 534 |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 978 |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | 15 | 521 |
| 1893 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 538 |
| 1892 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 792 |
| 1891 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 597 |
| 1890 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 511 |
| 1889 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 673 |
| 1888 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 755 |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 544 |
| 1886 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 451 |
| 1885 | | < 5 | -- | 6 | 837 |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 504 |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 527 |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 611 |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 503 |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 640 |