Asbiel
A name of possible Hebrew origin meaning "created by God".
Name Census estimates that about 9 living Americans carry the first name Asbiel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Asbiel today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Asbiel births was 1997 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Asbiel. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Asbiel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
9
~ 1 in 38,083,815 Americans
Peak year
1997
9 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
1997 SSA rank
#6,128
Tracked since 1997
Popularity
Asbiel: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Asbiel 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 Asbiel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Asbiel
The name Asbiel is derived from the Hebrew language and can be traced back to ancient times. It is a combination of two Hebrew words: "asb," meaning "to gather or collect," and "El," which is one of the names used for God in the Hebrew Bible.
In the Book of Enoch, an ancient Jewish religious work, Asbiel is mentioned as one of the watchers or fallen angels who descended to Earth and took human wives. This text, written around the 3rd century BCE, provides one of the earliest known references to the name.
During the Middle Ages, Asbiel was sometimes used as a name for Jewish boys, likely inspired by its biblical roots and association with angelic beings. However, it remained relatively uncommon compared to more popular Hebrew names of the time.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Asbiel was a 12th-century Jewish scholar and philosopher from Spain, known as Asbiel ben Shlomo. He was a student of the renowned Jewish thinker Maimonides and contributed to the fields of philosophy and theology.
In the 16th century, there was a Protestant theologian from Germany named Asbiel Theodor, who wrote extensively on the interpretation of biblical texts and the doctrine of predestination.
Another notable figure with the name Asbiel was a 17th-century Italian painter and engraver, Asbiel Santafede. He was known for his religious paintings and worked extensively in churches and monasteries throughout Italy.
In the 19th century, Asbiel Greenwood was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1845 to 1847.
One of the more recent individuals named Asbiel was a 20th-century French philosopher and theologian, Asbiel Durand. He wrote extensively on the concept of existentialism and its relationship to religious faith.
Throughout history, the name Asbiel has remained relatively uncommon, with its usage primarily confined to certain religious and cultural contexts. However, its unique meaning and biblical origins have contributed to its enduring presence as a given name over the centuries.
People
Asbiel + last name combinations
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FAQ
Asbiel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Asbiel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 9 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Asbiel 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 38,083,815 US residents.
Is Asbiel a common name?
We classify Asbiel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 25.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 9 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Asbiel most popular?
The single biggest year for Asbiel was 1997, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Asbiel is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Asbiel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Asbiel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Asbiel 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.
Is Asbiel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Asbiel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Asbiel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Asbiel?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.