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Abel

“Breath or vapor; some sources say 'son'” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #231 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Abel has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #124 (2015) · 66,037 babies named Abel all-time · 1 in 1,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #21 in Hungary (2025) · #40 in Netherlands (2025) · #98 in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 48 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Abels

• Abel Tasman — Dutch seafarer, explorer and merchant (1603–1659)
• Abel Gance — French film director and producer, writer and actor (1889-1981)
• Abel Hernández — Uruguayan association football player
• Abel of Denmark — King of Denmark
• Abel Aguilar — Colombian association football player

In stories & tradition

• Abel — Genesis 4
• Abel Magwitch — Great Expectations
• Abel Martín — heteronym

What Abels become

Among 914 notable people named Abel:

Political leaders appear 1.54× more often than among typical names — e.g. Abel of Denmark, King of Denmark.

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