Abel vs King
Abel leads today (#231 vs #405), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Abel and King per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#231
#405
Babies named in 2025
1,525
786
Peak year
2015
2017
Trend
Declining since 2016
Declining since 2017
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
66,037
37,850
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