Total births
7,715
Boys' name · since 1976
Abdiel
7,715 babies named Abdiel in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #678
- among boys today
- 7,715
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Abdiel is the #678 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 7,715 recorded since 1976.
Abdiel has 7,715 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #678 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #678 among boys today
- 7,715 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Abdiel is currently the #678 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 7,715 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #678
- among boys today
- 7,715
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Abdiel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#678
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Abdiel was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
568 babies were named Abdiel in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Abdiel compares
7,715 Top 10% higher than 90% of 14,294 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
Abdiel's all-time total is 21x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abdiel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,715 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 568 | 23 | 22,252 |
Abdiel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Abdiel's full recorded timeline at 2001, 92% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 8% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 568 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Abdiel at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2019
Current rank
#678
Active since
1976
Abdiel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 568
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Abdiel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Abdiel's strongest decade.
3,286 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Abdiel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 145
1980s
145 births
- 1990s 379
1990s
379 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,320 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,286 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,552 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,286 births (43% of all-time use).
How Abdiel 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 Abdiel's total volume
Abdiel vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Abdiel by state
Where Abdiel concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,653 | 21.4% |
| #2 | California | | 1,114 | 14.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 554 | 7.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 543 | 7.0% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 298 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 280 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 220 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 203 | 2.6% |
Texas share of Abdiel's total US births 21.4%
Even split
1,653 of 7,715 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Abdiel appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Abdiel? ▼
7,715 babies have been named Abdiel since 1976. It currently ranks #678 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 568 births.
When was Abdiel most popular? ▼
Abdiel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,286 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Abdiel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Abdiel are Texas (1,653 births), California (1,114 births), Florida (554 births).
How long has the name Abdiel been used? ▼
Records for Abdiel go back to 1976, giving 50 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Abdiel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abdullah, Abdul, Abdulrahman, Abdirahman, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Abdiel's data
- Abdiel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,286 total births) through the 2020s (2,552) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Abdiels (1,653 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Abdiel
Nearby Names Like Abdiel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abdiel
Abdullah Boy
#784 9,383 births
Abdul Boy
#1823 6,528 births
Abdulrahman Boy
#1717 2,947 births
Abdirahman Boy
#2702 2,175 births
Abdullahi Boy
#2437 1,843 births
Compare Abdiel side by side: Abdiel vs Abdullah Abdiel vs Abdul Abdiel vs Abdulrahman
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Abdiel
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1976–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Abdiel: #678 Boys' Name - 7,715 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abdiel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Abdiel 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 June 2026.