Abdon comes from the Arabic tradition, meaning "Servant, humble, obedient".
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How popular is Abdon?
1975peak year
The name Abdon reached its peak in 1975, with 13 registrations (ranked #2903). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1915. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9579) today, averaging about 7 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 359 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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