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.

#17,124 of 45,481
all-time among boys
104
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade

Abednego sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 104 recorded since 2001.

Social Security Administration records show Abednego recorded 104 times among boys since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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.

  • #17,124 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 104 born since 2001
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abednego ranks #17,124 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 104 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,124 of 45,481
all-time among boys
104
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Abednego's 104 recorded births place it above 62.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2018)
9
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
45678910 200120052008201020142018202120232024 6

Abednego by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (38 births, 37% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 38 births (37% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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. Its archive ordinal is #17,124 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 9 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
Where does Abednego sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abednego ranks #17,124 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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
#231 66,037 births
Abe Boy
#2208 9,694 births
Abelardo Boy
#2843 4,816 births
Abelino Boy
873 births
Abenezer Boy
#9371 244 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Abednego: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2001–2024 (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 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 August 2026.