Abdiel
Abdiel was the 607th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 466 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 504th with 568 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 266 places. More babies were named Abdiel in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning servant of God (Hebrew) · Hebrew
Say it AB-dee-el /ˈæbdiɛl/
- Rank in 2025
- #607 boys, down 87 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 466boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2019568 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,715babies recorded
What does the name Abdiel mean?
Abdiel is a Hebrew name meaning "servant of God," according to Wiktionary, from eved, servant, and El, God. In the Bible it appears only once, in a genealogy of the tribe of Gad (1 Chronicles 5:15). The second element, El, God, is shared with names such as Gabriel and Daniel. US records show Abdiel from 1976 as a boys' name, most common in the late 2010s.
עַבְדִּיאֵל (Biblical Hebrew, “servant of God”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Abdullah, Obadiah.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Abdiel' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- 1 Chronicles 5:15, The JPS Tanakh: Gender-Sensitive Edition (via Sefaria), Jewish Publication Society / Sefaria
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Abdiel popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #607 | 466 |
| 2020 | #520 | 552 |
| 2010 | #810 | 264 |
| 2000 | #1,585 | 74 |
| 1990 | #2,695 | 24 |
| 1980 | #4,134 | 9 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Abdiel, counting every spelling?
Abdiel has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #603 for boys in 2025, against #607 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Abdiel?
466 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Abdiel (0.13 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Abdiel born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 18 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Abdiel.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Abdiel?
About 7,600 people born in the US named Abdiel are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 5 and 16. That makes Abdiel a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Abdiel by state
How common Abdiel was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (2.0×), New York (1.9×), Texas (1.9×), Maryland (1.6×), Massachusetts (1.5×). In 18 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Abdiel: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Abdiel, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Abdiel · Sibling names for Abdiel
Questions about the name Abdiel
What does Abdiel mean?
Abdiel means “servant of God (Hebrew)” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Abdiel?
Abdiel was the 607th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 466 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 504th with 568 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 266 places. More babies were named Abdiel in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Abdiel a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Abdiel in the US.
Where is Abdiel most popular?
In 2021–2025, Abdiel was most common in Rhode Island (0.74 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Jersey and New York.