Abdiel
Servant or worshipper of God, derived from Hebrew.
Name Census estimates that about 7,178 living Americans carry the first name Abdiel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Abdiel today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abdiel births was 2019 (568 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abdiel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Abdiel is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 12 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
7.2K
~ 1 in 47,751 Americans
Peak year
2019
568 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#676
Tracked since 1976
Popularity
Abdiel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abdiel from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 3,286 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Abdiel remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abdiel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Abdiel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Abdiels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 38 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Abdiel, while Utah, Nebraska, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 155 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Abdiel
The name Abdiel is of Hebrew origin, derived from the combination of the words "abd" meaning "servant" and "El" meaning "God". It is believed to have originated around the 6th century BCE during the time of the Hebrew Bible.
The name Abdiel first appears in the biblical Book of Enoch, an ancient Jewish apocalyptic text. It refers to one of the archangels who remained loyal to God during the rebellion of the fallen angels led by Lucifer. In John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost", Abdiel is portrayed as a faithful seraph who refuses to join Satan's revolt against God in Heaven.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Abdiel can be found in the 13th century work "Sefer Hayashar" (Book of the Upright), a medieval Hebrew text that recounts biblical stories. In this text, Abdiel is mentioned as one of the sons of Gad, a son of Jacob.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Abdiel. One of the most famous was Abdiel, a 17th-century Spanish Jesuit missionary and linguist who worked among the indigenous peoples of South America. He was born in 1587 and is credited with creating the first grammar of the Guarani language.
Another notable Abdiel was Abdiel Tsen (1611-1691), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his still life and flower paintings. His works are displayed in various museums, including the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
In the 19th century, Abdiel Ross Woolley (1837-1892) was a prominent American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana. He was actively involved in the Reconstruction era following the American Civil War.
A more recent example is Abdiel Arroyo (born 1983), a Puerto Rican professional boxer who has held multiple world championships in the flyweight division. He has had a successful career, with notable victories over some of the top fighters in his weight class.
Lastly, Abdiel Uzquiano (born 1992) is a Peruvian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Melgar, a team in the Peruvian Primera División. He has also represented the Peruvian national team in international competitions.
People
Abdiel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Abdiel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Abdiel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abdiel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7,178 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abdiel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 47,751 US residents.
Is Abdiel a common name?
We classify Abdiel as "Rare". It ranks above 97.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7,249 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abdiel most popular?
The single biggest year for Abdiel was 2019, when 568 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abdiel is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Abdiel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abdiel in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.