Boy’s name · Hebrew

Abiel

How to say it: AB-ee-el · /ˈæbiˌɛl/

Hebrew 'God is my father' - biblical name borne by a Saul relative in the Old Testament.

Abiel was the 1,407th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 97 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 34% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,097 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,407for boys in 2025
1 in 34,178US babies
97born in 2025
#1,097projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Abiel
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,407
Babies born in 202597
Share of births1 in 34,178
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+34%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,097
In France, 2025#2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Abiel is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 37 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Abi
  • Abie
  • Biel

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Abiel is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew, Spanish.

In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.

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