Boys name
Abel
Abel is a boys' name given to 62,083 boys in the United States since 1911, peaking in 2015 with 3,245 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 27th among boys names in Maine in 2015.
Which states favor Abel
Abel by state
Top states by all-time births named Abel. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 14,588 | #157 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 14,398 | #173 (2025) |
| 3 | Illinois | 2,378 | #212 (2025) |
| 4 | Arizona | 2,318 | #165 (2025) |
| 5 | New York | 2,080 | #448 (2025) |
| 6 | Florida | 2,064 | #314 (2025) |
| 7 | North Carolina | 1,341 | — |
| 8 | Colorado | 1,225 | — |
| 9 | Michigan | 1,211 | — |
| 10 | Georgia | 1,191 | — |
| 11 | Washington | 1,189 | — |
| 12 | Ohio | 1,186 | — |
| 13 | New Mexico | 1,162 | — |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | 987 | — |
| 15 | Tennessee | 985 | — |
| 16 | Indiana | 977 | — |
| 17 | Missouri | 833 | — |
| 18 | Virginia | 796 | — |
| 19 | Oregon | 698 | — |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 673 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).