Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2017

Abimael

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,765 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,765
among boys · ↑1,029 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
46
named Abimael · +59% vs 2024
How common
1 in 37,132
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
61 babies
All-time total
1,454
#4,041 all-time among boys
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Abimael popularity over time

1,454 babies have been named Abimael 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2017Boys

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 32 3 – #2,760
1970s 40 4 +25% #3,810
1980s 90 9 +125% #3,072
1990s 257 26 +186% #2,347
2000s 389 39 +51% #2,379
2010s 405 41 +4% #2,186
2020s (to 2025) 241 40 -1% #2,586

Where Abimael 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 46 0.03 outside top 500
2027 46 0.03 outside top 500
2028 46 0.03 outside top 500
2029 46 0.03 outside top 500
2030 45 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Abimael

Abimael is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,765 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 1,454 American babies have been named Abimael. Its peak came in 2017, when 61 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 Abimael stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abimael?

The median living Abimael is about 17 years old; half are between 8 and 27. An estimated 1,400 people named Abimael are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Abimael year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 46 #2,765
2024 29 #3,794
2023 38 #3,178
2022 38 #3,152
2021 41 #2,975
2020 49 #2,586
2019 42 #2,899
2018 36 #3,171
2017 61 #2,186
2016 41 #2,885
2015 46 #2,641
2014 33 #3,298
2013 36 #3,060
2012 28 #3,714
2011 38 #3,000
2010 44 #2,730
2009 41 #2,895
2008 41 #2,879
2007 40 #2,920
2006 49 #2,477
2005 41 #2,654
2004 46 #2,419
2003 30 #3,120
2002 27 #3,260
2001 34 #2,743
2000 40 #2,379
1995 24 #2,923
1990 21 #2,952
1985 12 #3,602
1980 – –
1975 5 #5,469
1970 5 #4,725
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Abimael

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Abimael Guzmán Abimael Guzmán Peruvian Maoist convicted terrorist leader (1934–2021) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Abimael?

The median living Abimael is about 17 years old. Half of all living Abimaels are between 8 and 27 years old.

How many people named Abimael are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Abimael are alive in the United States, based on 1,454 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abimael in 2025?

Abimael ranked #2,765 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abimael?

1,454 babies have been named Abimael in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abimael most popular?

Abimael peaked in 2017, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Abimael a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Abimael rising or falling?

Abimael has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Abimael become more popular?

Abimael looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 boys named Abimael in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Abimael?

Well-known people named Abimael include Abimael Guzmán (social activist).

Names like Abimael

Names that sound and feel close to Abimael: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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