Meaning and history
From a place name mentioned briefly in the New Testament, it is probably derived from Hebrew אָבֵל (ʾavel), meaning “meadow” or “grassy area,” and has occasionally been used as a given name in modern times.
20062006: 37 births, rank #3,992
2007: 40 births, rank #3,918
2008: 38 births, rank #4,089
2009: 41 births, rank #3,800
2010: 52 births, rank #3,159
20112011: 50 births, rank #3,267
2012: 69 births, rank #2,597
2013: 58 births, rank #2,903
2014: 48 births, rank #3,326
2015: 69 births, rank #2,590
20162016: 94 births, rank #2,084
2017: 88 births, rank #2,160
2018: 68 births, rank #2,557
2019: 74 births, rank #2,400
2020: 56 births, rank #2,890
20212021: 66 births, rank #2,608
2022: 64 births, rank #2,689
2023: 86 births, rank #2,195
2024: 102 births, rank #1,942
20252025: 91 births, rank #2,064
In 2025, 91 babies were recorded with the name Abilene, ranking #2,064 among girls.