Abner Boy
How popular is Abner?
#874 boy name in 2025
274 baby boys were named Abner in the US in 2025, making it the 874th most popular boy name.
6,640living people named Abner (est.)
17median age of people named Abner
9,454babies named Abner since 1880
1 in 12,100US babies born in 2025
Abner popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #874 for boys (▼ 36 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 274 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+38% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,019 in 2015, #976 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (293 boys) |
| Highest rank | #289 in 1881 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Abner is most popular
Babies named Abner per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Pennsylvania: 0.3 per 1,000 (82 boys)
- Maryland: 0.3 per 1,000 (36 boys)
- Alabama: 0.2 per 1,000 (24 boys)
- Georgia: 0.2 per 1,000 (54 boys)
- Virginia: 0.2 per 1,000 (36 boys)
Abner by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 264 | #289 |
| 1890s | 207 | #346 |
| 1900s | 215 | #371 |
| 1910s | 683 | #480 |
| 1920s | 691 | #682 |
| 1930s | 419 | #897 |
| 1940s | 328 | #1,051 |
| 1950s | 266 | #1,294 |
| 1960s | 305 | #1,236 |
| 1970s | 276 | #1,596 |
| 1980s | 454 | #1,303 |
| 1990s | 727 | #1,251 |
| 2000s | 1,343 | #1,073 |
| 2010s | 1,863 | #1,005 |
| 2020s | 1,413 | #838 |
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Questions
- Is Abner a boy or girl name?
- Abner is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Abner were boys.
- How popular is the name Abner?
- 274 baby boys were named Abner in the US in 2025, making it the 874th most popular boy name.
- When was Abner most popular?
- Abner peaked in 2024, when 293 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #289 in 1881.
- How many people are named Abner?
- 9,454 babies have been named Abner in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,640 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 17.
- Where is Abner most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Abner was most common in Pennsylvania, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.