Abel vs Asher
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Abel
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #231
- Peak
- #124 (2015)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,525
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Asher
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #28
- Peak
- #20 (2022)
- Babies in 2025
- 7,456
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Asher is the more popular pick (#28 vs #231). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Asher; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Abel wins.
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