Abel vs Abe

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

Name A

Abel

Boy name · Rank #220

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Name B

Abe

Boy name · Rank #2415

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Metric Abel Abe
Current Rank #220 #2415
Total Births (all years) 64,483 9,628
Peak Year 2015 1917
Peak Year Births 3,244 280
Peak Decade 2010ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Abel Abe
1880ss 107 443
1890ss 118 504
1900ss 121 572
1910ss 559 2,099
1920ss 881 1,502
1930ss 939 694
1940ss 1,225 576
1950ss 2,088 561
1960ss 2,665 423
1970ss 3,527 352
1980ss 4,730 274
1990ss 6,484 229
2000ss 8,364 452
2010ss 23,545 655
2020ss 9,130 292

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Abel Abe
2014 2,572 60
2015 3,244 80
2016 3,044 61
2017 2,712 74
2018 2,682 81
2019 2,467 81
2020 2,130 53
2021 1,954 64
2022 1,766 59
2023 1,653 59
2024 1,627 57

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, 1880–2024.

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