Is Abel a boy or girl name?

Abel is primarily a boy name in U.S. records: about 0% of recorded births are female.

What is the average age of someone named Abel?

The average Abel alive today is an estimated 22 years old. People named Abel were most often born around 2015.

When was the name Abel most popular?

Abel peaked in 2015 with 3,255 recorded births in the United States.

What vibe does the name Abel have?

In one report's words: pastoral, laconic, gentle. Abel ranks #929 among all U.S. first names since 1880.

Abel — Name Meaning, Age & Vibe | Understand Your Name

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Origin & Meaning

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Derived from the Hebrew name Hevel, commonly translated as breath or vapor. It entered English usage after the Reformation as a biblical choice with solemn weight. In America, it sat quietly near the bottom of rosters for over a century before rising in the 2010s.

Also answers toAbe

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025

SSA Data

1880 peak: 3,255 souls, A.D. 2015 2025

2025: 1,530 born, falling ↘

Estimated Age

22 yrs

Most Abels were born around 2015 — remembers Vine, barely.

Peak Reign

2015

№124 that year

Generation

Gen Alpha, 49%

then Gen Z 25% · Millennial 14%

Rarity

Top 2000 all-time

≈66K ever born · now falling

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Abel grew up with

SSA Data

Cocomelon·Zoom kindergarten·Bluey

Generation Distribution — Living Abels

SSA Data

Boomer 5%Gen X 8%Millennial 14%Gen Z 25%Gen Alpha 49%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data

SSA: Abel peaked in 2015.

Estimated average age: 22.

What people think

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Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates

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Vintage Modern

Formal Casual

Soft Strong

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First Impressions

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On paper, the name carries the gravity of Genesis and old farming settlements. In practice, the actual living population is overwhelmingly young. Nearly half of all living bearers belong to Generation Alpha. It sounds ancient until it asks for the tablet passcode.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01

The name appeared on records in 1880 but waited until 2015 to reach its peak of about three thousand births.

Field Note 02

Despite centuries of biblical pedigree, the average living bearer is twenty-two years old.

Field Note 03

The name is almost exclusively given to boys across 145 years of records.

Notable Abels

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Abel Tesfayesinger and songwriter known as The Weeknd, b. 1990

Abel Ferrarafilmmaker, b. 1951

Abel Gancesilent film director, b. 1889

Adjacent Names

Silas · Ezra · Jonah · Asher · Gideon · Levi

Ephemera — If Abel were a…

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City

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Color

Unbleached linen

Job

Land surveyor

Artifact

Grid-lined pocket notebook

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