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Abdel

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Meaning of Abdel: Arabic: 'servant of the'

Abdel is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5860th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5860

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

829

First recorded 1965 · peak 2017

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 16 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 18 babies19901991: 13 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 17 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 19 babies2003: 13 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 9 babies2007: 20 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 19 babies2017: 44 babies2018: 43 babies2019: 38 babies2020: 37 babies20202021: 40 babies2022: 27 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 24 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Abdel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 44.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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