Abiel
About Abiel
Abiel is a biblical name (he was the grandfather of Saul) that was used by Puritans, particularly in Massachusetts, so it has a long pedigree. Parents are increasingly looking for underused traditional names, and this name, with the great nickname option of Abe, is ripe for more use!
Pronounced AY-bee-ul.
As of October 2026, Abiel ranked #1688 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1496 in 2024.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,491 | 50 | 26 |
| 2015 | #2,019 | 71 | 37 |
| 2016 | #2,168 | 63 | 33.2 |
| 2017 | #2,065 | 67 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | #2,386 | 55 | 30.3 |
| 2019 | #2,419 | 55 | 30.7 |
| 2020 | #2,924 | 40 | 23.2 |
| 2021 | #3,122 | 38 | 21.7 |
| 2022 | #2,917 | 43 | 24.6 |
| 2023 | #2,801 | 45 | 26.3 |
| 2024 | #1,496 | 119 | 69.1 |
| 2025 | #1,688 | 97 | 56.8 |
World rankings
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Abiel on lists
Famous Abiels
- Abiel
grandfather of King Saul and Abner, Saul's captain of the host (1 Samuel 14:51)
- Abiel the Arbathite
valiant man under King David (1 Chr. 11:32)
- Abiel Abbot Low
American shipping magnate
- Abiel Abbot
American clergyman
- Abiel Holmes
American Congregational clergyman and historian
- Abiel Foster
U.S. Congressman from New Hampshire
- Abiel Wood
U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
- Abiel T. La Forge
American early partner in Macy's department stores
- Abiel Lebelo
South African anti,apartheid activist