Total births
104
Boys' name · since 2001
Abednego
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 104 babies named Abednego, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11612
- among boys today
- 104
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
104 babies have been named Abednego since 2001, making it today's #11612 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Abednego recorded 104 times among boys since 2001, holding rank #11612 nationally today, ahead of 19% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.
- #11612 among boys today
- 104 born since 2001
- 2000s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Abednego is currently the #11612 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 104 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11612
- among boys today
- 104
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Abednego vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11612
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Abednego was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
9 babies were named Abednego in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Abednego compares
104 27th percentile among 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
Abednego's all-time total is 72% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abednego | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 104 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Abednego's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Abednego's full recorded timeline at 2014, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Abednego at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#11,612
Active since
2001
Abednego popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024
- Peak year (2018)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Abednego by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Abednego's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Abednego births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 38 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Abednego? ▼
Abednego has been given to 104 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11612 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Abednego most popular? ▼
Abednego was most popular in the 2000s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Abednego been used? ▼
Abednego has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Abednego? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abel, Abe, Abelardo, Abelino, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Abednego's data
- Abednego's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 2020s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Abednego
Nearby Names Like Abednego
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abednego
Abel Boy
#220 66,037 births
Abe Boy
#2418 9,694 births
Abelardo Boy
#2965 4,816 births
Abelino Boy
873 births
Abenezer Boy
#11654 244 births
Compare Abednego side by side: Abednego vs Abel Abednego vs Abe Abednego vs Abelardo
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2001–2024 (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. "Abednego: #11612 Boys' Name - 104 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abednego. 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 Abednego 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 July 2026.