Abiel
Abiel is a given name. It may refer to:
- Biblical
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:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
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. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 119 Abiels were born — ranking #1,496 that year. As of 2026, Abiel ranks #1,566 for baby boys with 111 births, rising sharply (+65% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Abiels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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
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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.
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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.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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