Abilene first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1964. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2024, 102 babies received the name (ranked #1934). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2410), with roughly 77 babies named Abilene each year. Abilene's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 1,583 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.