Boys' name · peaked in 2016
Abraham name popularity since 1925
92,317 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Abraham. Half of them were born in 2003 or earlier, so the typical Abraham is about 23 years old in 2026. Abraham peaked in 2016 as the #157 name for boys, and it ranked #209 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 92,317
- Named Abraham, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #209
- for boys in 2025 (1,664 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.8% boys
- 208 girls · 92,109 boys
- Most popular in
- Hawaii
- 2.49× its national share
Peak year is the year Abraham made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Abraham births per year, 1925–2025
2016 was the biggest year for Abraham both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1967 and 1972, Abraham became 1.8× more common, from 1 in 7,680 baby boys to 1 in 4,180.
Shaded on the chart. This compares Abraham's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Abraham.
Decade by decade
Babies named Abraham in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 2,066 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 2,500 | #341 |
| 1940s | 0 | 2,235 | #418 |
| 1950s | 0 | 2,918 | #435 |
| 1960s | 0 | 2,711 | #469 |
| 1970s | 34 | 5,138 | #340 |
| 1980s | 62 | 8,691 | #260 |
| 1990s | 39 | 13,021 | #232 |
| 2000s | 41 | 19,854 | #192 |
| 2010s | 32 | 22,220 | #170 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 10,755 | #209 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
32.8% of babies named Abraham from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Abraham is most popular
The index compares Abraham's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Abraham.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 2.49× | 694 |
| Arizona | 2.33× | 2,695 |
| Nevada | 2.31× | 734 |
| California | 2.16× | 20,427 |
| New York | 2.05× | 13,865 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Abraham's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Abraham.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Abraham (2016).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data