Total births
19
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.
- 19
- total births
- 1997–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that 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.
- 19 total births
- 1997–2013 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 boys have been named Asbel since 1997, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2013.
- 19
- total births
- 1997–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Asbel was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
7 babies were named Asbel in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Asbel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2013
- Peak year (1997)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Asbel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 7 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Asbel? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 19 babies named Asbel. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 7 births.
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.
- 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 Asbel
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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, 1997–2013 (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. "Asbel: Baby Name Since 1997 - 19 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/asbel. 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 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 July 2026.