The name Abel comes from the Hebrew name Hevel, meaning "breath" or "vapor." It has appeared inside the Social Security Administration's top 1,000 baby boy names every year since 1900 (with the exception of 1905), but has yet to crack the top 100 in any year over that span. It came closest in 2015 when it ranked 124th. In the Old Testament, Abel is the second son of Adam and Eve.
