Abraham Boy
How popular is Abraham?
#209 boy name in 2025
1,664 baby boys were named Abraham in the US in 2025, making it the 209th most popular boy name.
83,921living people named Abraham (est.)
21median age of people named Abraham
104,175babies named Abraham since 1880
1 in 1,992US babies born in 2025
Abraham popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #209 for boys (▼ 5 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,664 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-32% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #170 in 2015, #201 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2016 (2,584 boys) |
| Highest rank | #124 in 1911 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Abraham is most popular
Babies named Abraham per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 3.0 per 1,000 (1,313 boys)
- New Mexico: 2.1 per 1,000 (70 boys)
- Arizona: 1.7 per 1,000 (274 boys)
- New Jersey: 1.6 per 1,000 (330 boys)
- California: 1.6 per 1,000 (1,496 boys)
Abraham by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 776 | #146 |
| 1890s | 849 | #145 |
| 1900s | 1,145 | #152 |
| 1910s | 6,040 | #124 |
| 1920s | 5,114 | #202 |
| 1930s | 2,500 | #306 |
| 1940s | 2,235 | #385 |
| 1950s | 2,918 | #386 |
| 1960s | 2,711 | #447 |
| 1970s | 5,138 | #277 |
| 1980s | 8,691 | #245 |
| 1990s | 13,021 | #208 |
| 2000s | 19,854 | #180 |
| 2010s | 22,220 | #157 |
| 2020s | 10,755 | #201 |
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Questions
- Is Abraham a boy or girl name?
- Abraham is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Abraham were boys.
- How popular is the name Abraham?
- 1,664 baby boys were named Abraham in the US in 2025, making it the 209th most popular boy name.
- When was Abraham most popular?
- Abraham peaked in 2016, when 2,584 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #124 in 1911.
- How many people are named Abraham?
- 104,175 babies have been named Abraham in the US since 1880. We estimate about 83,921 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 21.
- Where is Abraham most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Abraham was most common in New York, at 3.0 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.