Girls' name · since 1975

Amabel

170 babies named Amabel in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#21,457 of 72,339
all-time among girls
170
born since 1975
2010s
peak decade

170 girls have been named Amabel since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Amabel recorded 170 times among girls since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2024.

  • #21,457 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 170 born since 1975
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amabel ranks #21,457 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 170 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.

#21,457 of 72,339
all-time among girls
170
born since 1975
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Amabel's 170 recorded births place it above 70.25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Amabel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Amabel splits its recorded history at 2010: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Amabel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2019)
12
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
468101214 1975198920012010201520192024 5

Amabel by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (73 births, 43% of the file).

2010s was Amabel's strongest decade.

73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Amabel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 73 births (43% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Amabel?
Amabel has been given to 170 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #21,457 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 12 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
Where does Amabel sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Amabel ranks #21,457 of 72,339 girls' 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 Amabel most popular?
Amabel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Amabel been used?
Records for Amabel go back to 1975, giving 50 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Amabel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Amanda, Amaya, Amara, Amari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Amabel's data

  • Amabel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (73 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- 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 Amabel

Nearby Names Like Amabel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Amabel

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Amabel: 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, 1975–2024 (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 Amabel 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.