Boys' name · since 1997

Asbel

Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 19 babies named Asbel, peaking in 1997. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,290 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 1997
1990s
peak decade

Asbel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 19 have been recorded since 1997.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Asbel has been recorded 19 times among boys since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2013.

  • #29,290 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 19 born since 1997
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Asbel ranks #29,290 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 1997, peaking in the 1990s.

#29,290 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 1997
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Asbel's 19 recorded births place it above 35.01% 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.

Asbel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Asbel's full recorded timeline at 2009, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Asbel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1997)
7
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 199720092013 5

Asbel by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (7 births, 37% of the file).

1990s was Asbel's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Asbel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 7 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 Asbel? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 19 babies named Asbel. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,290 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 7 births.
Where does Asbel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Asbel ranks #29,290 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 Asbel most popular? ▼
Asbel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Asbel been used? ▼
Asbel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 17 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Asbel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asbury, Asberry, Asbery, Asbiel. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Asbel's data

  • Asbel's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- 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 Asbel

Nearby Names Like Asbel

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

Asbury Boy
579 births
Asberry Boy
323 births
Asbery Boy
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Asbiel Boy
9 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Asbel: 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, 1997–2013 (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 Asbel 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.