Boy name
Abner
Abner holds the #874 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 274 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #976 in 2020 to #874 today. Its strongest year on record was 1881 (#289 nationally, 30 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Georgia (#566 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#874
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#289
in 1881 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
274
boys named Abner
Abner popularity, 1880–2025
Where Abner is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alabama (#573), Georgia (#566), Maryland (#571)
Uniqueness score
51/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Abner in the most recent year of SSA data.
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