boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Abdiel

Meaning servant of God Gender Boy Rank 2025 #607 Trend ↓ Falling 17%

Borrowed from Hebrew עֲבְדִּיאֵל (“servant of God”).

Rank 2025
#607
among boys · ↑70 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
466
named Abdiel · +16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,665
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
568 babies
All-time total
7,715
#1,397 all-time among boys
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Abdiel popularity over time

7,715 babies have been named Abdiel since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 33 3 – #3,095
1980s 145 15 +339% #2,293
1990s 379 38 +161% #1,725
2000s 1,320 132 +248% #900
2010s 3,286 329 +149% #504
2020s (to 2025) 2,552 425 +29% #520

Where Abdiel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 456 0.27 outside top 500
2027 448 0.26 outside top 500
2028 442 0.26 outside top 500
2029 436 0.26 outside top 500
2030 431 0.25 outside top 500

Where Abdiel is most popular

Boys named Abdiel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.232 per 1,000. Strongest in Rhode Island, New Jersey, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Abdiel born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Rhode Island 12 0.736 +218%
New Jersey 92 0.457 +97%
New York 189 0.437 +89%
Texas 384 0.436 +88%
Maryland 45 0.377 +63%
Massachusetts 48 0.349 +51%
Connecticut 23 0.340 +47%
Arizona 55 0.336 +45%
Georgia 74 0.292 +26%
California 257 0.281 +21%
Florida 127 0.268 +16%
Virginia 50 0.264 +14%
Pennsylvania 68 0.256 +11%
Colorado 32 0.248 +7%
North Carolina 62 0.243 +5%
Tennessee 39 0.216 -7%
Louisiana 22 0.215 -7%
Illinois 47 0.184 -21%
New Mexico 5 0.152 -34%
Alabama 15 0.137 -41%
Indiana 20 0.125 -46%
Oklahoma 11 0.124 -46%
Wisconsin 14 0.118 -49%
Washington 17 0.104 -55%
Ohio 26 0.098 -58%
Mississippi 5 0.088 -62%
Nevada 5 0.088 -62%
Kansas 5 0.073 -69%
South Carolina 6 0.058 -75%
Utah 5 0.052 -77%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -78%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -82%
Missouri 5 0.036 -84%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Oregon – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Abdiel

Abdiel is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #607 in 2025 with 466 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 7,715 American babies have been named Abdiel. Its peak came in 2019, when 568 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Abdiel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abdiel?

The median living Abdiel is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 7,600 people named Abdiel are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Abdiel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 466 #607
2024 403 #677
2023 380 #699
2022 321 #787
2021 430 #643
2020 552 #520
2019 568 #504
2018 440 #610
2017 376 #675
2016 329 #741
2015 254 #873
2014 257 #859
2013 271 #806
2012 252 #845
2011 275 #800
2010 264 #810
2009 229 #900
2008 199 #987
2007 180 #1,048
2006 144 #1,173
2005 135 #1,182
2004 118 #1,271
2003 81 #1,561
2002 93 #1,406
2001 67 #1,710
2000 74 #1,585
1995 28 #2,626
1990 24 #2,695
1985 23 #2,293
1980 9 #4,134
1975 – –
1970 – –
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1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
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1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
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1890 – –
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Abdiel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Abdiel?

The median living Abdiel is about 8 years old. Half of all living Abdiels are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Abdiel are alive today?

An estimated 7,600 people named Abdiel are alive in the United States, based on 7,715 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Abdiel mean?

Borrowed from Hebrew עֲבְדִּיאֵל (“servant of God”).

How popular is the name Abdiel in 2025?

Abdiel ranked #607 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 466 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abdiel?

7,715 babies have been named Abdiel in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abdiel most popular?

Abdiel peaked in 2019, when 568 newborns received the name.

Is Abdiel a boy or girl name?

Abdiel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Abdiel rising or falling?

Abdiel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Abdiel become more popular?

Abdiel is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 431 boys named Abdiel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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