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2007

First Year

2017

Last Year

2008

Peak Year

#13831

Peak Rank

28

Total Count

5

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Abiel

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Abiel is a given name. It may refer to:

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiel) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiel)

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Biblical

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## The Story of Abiel

Abiel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2024: 119 births, good for #1,496 nationwide. About 33% of every Abiel on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Abiel ranks #1,566 for baby boys with 111 births, rising sharply (+65% over the past five years). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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## Notable people named Abiel

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. 

* ●Abiel Abbot (1770–1828), American clergyman
* ●Abiel Chandler (1777–1851), American merchant
* ●Abiel Foster (1735–1806), American clergyman and politician
* ●Abiel Holmes (1763–1837), American clergyman and historian
* ●Abiel Leonard (1848–1903), American Anglican bishop
* ●Abiel Abbot Low (1811–1893), American entrepreneur, businessman, trader and philanthropist
* ●Abiel Wood (1772–1834), American politician

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiel) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiel)

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## Names that sound like Abiel

Phonetically similar names — useful when Abiel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* Abal
* Abil
* Abele
* [Apple](/apple)
* [Abby](/abby)
* [Abbey](/abbey)
* [Abbie](/abbie)
* Appel
* Appal
* [Abbi](/abbi)
* [Abbe](/abbe)
* Abseil

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Abiel

What does the name Abiel mean?

Abiel is a given name. It may refer to:

What is the origin of the name Abiel?

Abiel has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Biblical.

How popular is Abiel in 2026?

In 2026, Abiel ranks #1,566 among boys' names in the U.S., with 111 babies given the name that year.

When was Abiel most popular?

Abiel reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #1,496 that year with 119 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Abiel most popular?

Abiel has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Nebraska, Tennessee. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Abiel.

Is Abiel a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Abiel is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Abiel?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Abiel include Gordan, Kimberley, Kevyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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## About the name Abiel 

Abiel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Abiel's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #1,496\. Use the chart and map above to compare Abiel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2024 → ](/year/2024)
* [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s)
* [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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