Boys' name · since 1965
Abdel
Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 829 babies named Abdel, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,779 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,208 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 829
- born since 1965
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Abdel is the #6208 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 829 recorded since 1965.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abdel has been recorded 829 times among boys since 1965, currently ranked #6208 nationally and more common than 55% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2025.
- #5,779 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,208 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 829 born since 1965
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abdel ranks #5,779 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,208 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 829 born since 1965, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,779 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,208 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 829
- born since 1965
- 2010s
- peak decade
Abdel's 829 recorded births place it above 87.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Abdel compares
829 Top 35% higher than 65% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Abdel's all-time total is 125% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abdel | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 829 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 44 | 34 | 22,252 |
Abdel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Abdel's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 44, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Abdel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Abdel by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (243 births, 29% of the file).
2010s was Abdel's strongest decade.
243 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Abdel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 75
1980s
75 births
- 1990s
1990s
122 births
- 2000s
2000s
175 births
- 2010s
2010s
243 births
- 2020s
2020s
163 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 243 births (29% of all-time use).
How Abdel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Abdel's total volume
Abdel by state
Where Abdel concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 45 | 5.4% |
| #2 | California | | 25 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 23 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #5 | New York | | 10 | 1.2% |
45 of 829 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Abdel's data
- Abdel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (243 total births) through the 2020s (163) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Abdels (45 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Abdel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~60 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1965–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Abdel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.