How old is someone named Abel?
The average Abel is 22 years old.
Half of all living Abels are between 8 and 31.
When was Abel popular?
Abel is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2015. 1,530 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 121 | 0 |
| 1910s | 559 | 0 |
| 1920s | 881 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 939 | 110 |
| 1940s | 1,225 | 540 |
| 1950s | 2,088 | 1,400 |
| 1960s | 2,665 | 2,200 |
| 1970s | 3,539 | 3,200 |
| 1980s | 4,773 | 4,500 |
| 1990s | 6,496 | 6,300 |
| 2000s | 8,380 | 8,200 |
| 2010s | 23,596 | 23,000 |
| 2020s | 10,711 | 11,000 |
How many Abels are still alive?
About 60,000 Abels are alive in the US today. That's 91% of the roughly 66,000 babies named Abel since 1880.
Nearly every Abel ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Abel?
About half of living Abels are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Is Abel an old name?
Not really. Abel is younger than 67 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Abel will be 32 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Abel a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.7% of living Abels are men.
Names the same age as Abel
NAME TWIN
Abel's name twin is Gentry. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Gentry's age curve is the closest match to Abel's: 90% alike.
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Questions about the name Abel
How old is the average Abel?
The average Abel in the US is 22 years old. The median is 14, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Abel?
About 60,000 Abels are alive in the US today, out of roughly 66,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Abel most popular?
In 2015, when about 3,300 baby boys were named Abel.
Is Abel a Gen Alpha name?
Partly. Gen Alpha are the largest group, about 49% of living Abels, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this