Abilene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,064

among girls · ↓122 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Abilene · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,662

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

102 babies

All-time total

1,674

#5,317 all-time among girls

First recorded

1964

in Social Security records

Abilene popularity over time

1,674 babies have been named Abilene since 1964, 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

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#6,769
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	33	3	–	#5,321
1990s	174	17	+427%	#4,371
2000s	327	33	+88%	#3,801
2010s	670	67	+105%	#2,084
2020s (to 2025)	465	78	+16%	#1,942

Where Abilene is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	96	0.06	outside top 500
2027	101	0.06	outside top 500
2028	105	0.07	outside top 500
2029	109	0.07	outside top 500
2030	112	0.07	outside top 500

Where Abilene is most popular

Girls named Abilene per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.050 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Georgia, and Colorado.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Abilene 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	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	56	0.070	+38%
Georgia	13	0.057	+14%
Colorado	6	0.054	+7%
Virginia	9	0.053	+5%
North Carolina	11	0.048	≈ national
Florida	18	0.042	-17%
Washington	5	0.035	-31%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-37%
Ohio	7	0.030	-41%
California	20	0.024	-53%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
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North Dakota	–	–	–
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New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
New York	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
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 Abilene

Abilene is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,064 in 2025 with 91 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 1,674 American babies have been named Abilene. Its peak came in 2024, when 102 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Abilene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abilene?

The median living Abilene is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 1,700 people named Abilene are alive in the United States today.

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

Abilene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	91	#2,064
2024	102	#1,942
2023	86	#2,195
2022	64	#2,689
2021	66	#2,608
2020	56	#2,891
2019	74	#2,400
2018	68	#2,558
2017	88	#2,161
2016	94	#2,084
2015	69	#2,590
2014	48	#3,326
2013	58	#2,903
2012	69	#2,597
2011	50	#3,267
2010	52	#3,160
2009	41	#3,801
2008	38	#4,089
2007	40	#3,918
2006	37	#3,992
2005	35	#4,029
2004	35	#3,990
2003	28	#4,540
2002	23	#5,087
2001	25	#4,689
2000	25	#4,651
1995	13	#6,643
1990	9	#8,503
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Abilene?

The median living Abilene is about 10 years old. Half of all living Abilenes are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Abilene are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Abilene are alive in the United States, based on 1,674 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abilene in 2025?

Abilene ranked #2,064 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 91 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abilene?

1,674 babies have been named Abilene in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abilene most popular?

Abilene peaked in 2024, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Abilene a boy or girl name?

Abilene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Abilene rising or falling?

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

Will Abilene become more popular?

Abilene is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 112 girls named Abilene 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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