Abdiel

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A few things about Abdiel you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Abdiel

Abdiel Arroyo

Panamanian footballer

Choose Abdiel and your child shares a first name with Abdiel Arroyo, a Panamanian footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Abdiel, like who?” Abdiel Arroyo's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,666 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Abdiel, 466 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Abdiel would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAbdiel first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2019, when it reached #504.
• 📈Then vs nowAbdiel is 7.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 26,525 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 3,666.
• 🍂TrendAbdiel has slipped 87 places over the last five years and now sits at #607. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAbdiel is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #360, followed by Massachusetts (#361) and New Jersey (#377). It's in the top 1,000 in 20 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Abdiel means “servant of God”.

About the name Abdiel

Abdiel is a boy name meaning “servant of God”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-iel”. US birth records list Abdiel for boys from 1976 to 2025, in 50 of those 50 years. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked #504 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #607, with 466 babies.