Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Biblical name meaning Son or Breath. Abel was the son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his brother Cain in a fit of jealousy.
Son or breath
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Abel
Pronunciation
a-bel
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #125, 3,216 births); most recent 2025 (rank #231, 1,525 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #8457, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #14942, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,525 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1,627 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1,653 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1,766 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1,954 | 12 |
| 2020 | 2,130 | – |
| 2019 | 2,467 | – |
| 2018 | 2,682 | 11 |
| 2017 | 2,712 | – |
| 2016 | 3,044 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #153, 345 births); most recent 2025 (rank #195, 261 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #5579, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 261 | – |
| 2024 | 302 | – |
| 2023 | 345 | – |
| 2022 | 300 | – |
| 2021 | 301 | 3 |
| 2020 | 242 | – |
| 2019 | 226 | – |
| 2018 | 235 | – |
| 2017 | 276 | – |
| 2016 | 247 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #112, 676 births); most recent 2023 (rank #104, 651 births)
- Girls: peak in 1927 (rank #652, 8 births); most recent 1949 (rank #847, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 651 | – |
| 2022 | 669 | – |
| 2021 | 676 | – |
| 2020 | 621 | – |
| 2019 | 612 | – |
| 2018 | 553 | – |
| 2017 | 544 | – |
| 2016 | 513 | – |
| 2015 | 502 | – |
| 2014 | 452 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #320, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #418, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #168, 27 births); most recent 2025 (rank #190, 22 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #147, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #270, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #188, 24 births); most recent 2023 (rank #354, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence