Ab vs Abel
Side-by-side comparison of Ab and Abel - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ab | Abel |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #220 |
| Total Births (all years) | 380 | 66,037 |
| Peak Year | 2007 | 2015 |
| Peak Year Births | 41 | 3,245 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ab | Abel |
| 1880s | 21 | 107 |
| 1890s | - | 118 |
| 1900s | - | 121 |
| 1910s | 20 | 559 |
| 1920s | 18 | 881 |
| 1930s | - | 939 |
| 1940s | 11 | 1,225 |
| 1950s | - | 2,088 |
| 1960s | - | 2,665 |
| 1970s | - | 3,528 |
| 1980s | - | 4,730 |
| 1990s | 24 | 6,484 |
| 2000s | 244 | 8,364 |
| 2010s | 24 | 23,554 |
| 2020s | 18 | 10,674 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ab | Abel |
| 2014 | - | 2,573 |
| 2015 | 6 | 3,245 |
| 2016 | - | 3,045 |
| 2017 | - | 2,714 |
| 2018 | - | 2,682 |
| 2019 | - | 2,469 |
| 2020 | 7 | 2,131 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1,956 |
| 2022 | - | 1,769 |
| 2023 | - | 1,658 |
| 2024 | - | 1,635 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1,525 |