Abdel
Abdel was the #6,143 boys' name in the US in 2025 (14 babies), and #2,269 in Canada.
Abdel as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,143 (14) | — | — | #2,269 (8) |
| 2024 | #4,321 (24) | #4,271 (4) | — | — |
| 2023 | #4,742 (21) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #3,995 (27) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #3,021 (40) | #4,789 (3) | — | — |
| 2020 | #3,074 (37) | #4,608 (3) | — | — |
| 2019 | #3,103 (38) | #3,937 (4) | — | — |
| 2018 | #2,796 (43) | #3,959 (4) | — | #2,403 (6) |
| 2017 | #2,755 (44) | #2,734 (7) | — | #2,010 (8) |
| 2016 | #4,943 (19) | #4,810 (3) | — | #1,988 (8) |
| 2015 | #5,289 (17) | #3,908 (4) | — | #1,319 (14) |
| 2014 | #8,130 (9) | #2,690 (7) | — | #1,936 (8) |
| 2013 | #4,804 (19) | #2,954 (6) | — | #1,926 (8) |
| 2012 | #6,001 (14) | #3,039 (6) | — | #1,403 (13) |
| 2011 | #4,659 (20) | #3,300 (5) | — | #1,326 (14) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2017 at #2,755.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1965.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 20,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Abdel is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 140,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 98,000 to 1 in 210,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdel | Canada | Boys | #2,269 | 8 |
| Abdel | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Abdel | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Abdel | US | Boys | #6,143 | 14 |