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Report of the name 'Abel' - FitBabyNames

Abel Name Popularity Trends: Regional & Generational Analysis

The name Abel is celebrated as the most popular name in Maine, USA, spanning across all generations. It is also the most favored Boy name among Generation Alpha in the MidWest region. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Boy name is declining, while the trend over the past 25 years is rising. Between 2020 and 2022, the popularity of Abel has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the South region, stalled for male in the West region. Meanwhile, the long-term trend (25 years) shows it has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the South region, stalled for male in the West region. Generational insights show the name 'Abel' has seen varying ranks over time: In the G.I. Generation generation (1901~1927), it ranked 686th out of 1654 names. In the Silent Generation generation (1928~1945), it ranked 603rd out of 1332 names. In the Baby Boomers generation (1946~1964), it ranked 516th out of 1361 names. In the Generation X (Gen X) generation (1965~1980), it ranked 446th out of 1399 names. In the Millennials (Gen Y) generation (1981~1996), it ranked 389th out of 1406 names. In the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation (1997~2012), it ranked 328th out of 1436 names. In the Generation Alpha generation (2013~2023), it ranked 159th out of 1274 names. Explore detailed regional and generational insights into the name 'Abel' to discover its timeless appeal and modern trends.

 
 
 

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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'Abel'
Visualized Trend by States for 'Abel'

 
 
 

The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "Abel"

Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.  
 
 

The rankings of the name "Abel" by years

 
 
 

Abel Name Popularity by Generations

 
Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation(1901~1927) Boy 686th/1654 1,359
Silent Generation(1928~1945) Boy 603rd/1332 1,770
Baby Boomers(1946~1964) Boy 516th/1361 3,995
Generation X (Gen X)(1965~1980) Boy 446th/1399 5,334
Millennials (Gen Y)(1981~1996) Boy 389th/1406 8,641
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)(1997~2012) Boy 328th/1436 15,046
Generation Alpha(2013~2023) Boy 159th/1274 26,438

 
 

Name Rankings by Generations and Regions

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901~1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928~1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946~1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965~1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981~1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997~2012)
75.15%
257th/342
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Generation Alpha
(2013~2023)
61.21%
172nd/281
57.42%
178th/310
50.39%
193rd/383
43.43%
185th/426
 
 

Popularities by States

In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.