Abednego vs Abel

Side-by-side comparison of Abednego and Abel — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Abednego

Boy name · Rank #11568

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Name B

Abel

Boy name · Rank #220

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Metric Abednego Abel
Current Rank #11568 #220
Total Births (all years) 103 64,483
Peak Year 2018 2015
Peak Year Births 9 3,244
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2001 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Abednego Abel
1880ss — 107
1890ss — 118
1900ss — 121
1910ss — 559
1920ss — 881
1930ss — 939
1940ss — 1,225
1950ss — 2,088
1960ss — 2,665
1970ss — 3,527
1980ss — 4,730
1990ss — 6,484
2000ss 38 8,364
2010ss 38 23,545
2020ss 27 9,130

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Abednego Abel
2014 5 2,572
2015 — 3,244
2016 6 3,044
2017 — 2,712
2018 9 2,682
2019 8 2,467
2020 — 2,130
2021 9 1,954
2022 6 1,766
2023 6 1,653
2024 6 1,627

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2001–2024.

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