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Abraham

Abraham is currently the #209 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 1,664 babies. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Looking at the full record since 1880, Abraham hit its all-time high of #124 in 1911, when 292 boys were given the name. State by state, New York leads the way at #65.

Rankings

2025 rank
#209
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#124
in 1911 (1910s)
Babies in 2025
1,664
boys named Abraham

Abraham popularity, 1880–2025

0.037%0.074%0.11%0.15%18801900192019401960198020002020#124 in 1911
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1911

Where Abraham is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Abraham in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Abraham in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Abraham in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Abraham in 2025NHWashington: #282 (26 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)WA#282Idaho: #435 (5 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)ID#435Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Abraham in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Abraham in 2025NDMinnesota: #420 (13 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)MN#420Wisconsin: #437 (11 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)WI#437Michigan: #270 (37 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)MI#270New York: #65 (256 boys, 0.30% of boys born 2025)NY#65Massachusetts: #307 (18 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)MA#307Rhode Island: #140 (8 boys, 0.26% of boys born 2025)RI#140Oregon: #326 (12 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)OR#326Nevada: #155 (20 boys, 0.18% of boys born 2025)NV#155Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Abraham in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Abraham in 2025SDIowa: #379 (9 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)IA#379Illinois: #277 (39 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)IL#277Indiana: #431 (16 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)IN#431Ohio: #513 (20 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)OH#513Pennsylvania: #397 (26 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)PA#397New Jersey: #150 (65 boys, 0.16% of boys born 2025)NJ#150Connecticut: #440 (6 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)CT#440California: #148 (262 boys, 0.15% of boys born 2025)CA#148Utah: #302 (16 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)UT#302Colorado: #202 (32 boys, 0.12% of boys born 2025)CO#202Nebraska: #196 (13 boys, 0.15% of boys born 2025)NE#196Missouri: #392 (16 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)MO#392Kentucky: #422 (11 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)KY#422West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Abraham in 2025WVVirginia: #260 (33 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)VA#260Maryland: #208 (28 boys, 0.12% of boys born 2025)MD#208Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Abraham in 2025DEArizona: #183 (47 boys, 0.14% of boys born 2025)AZ#183New Mexico: #270 (7 boys, 0.11% of boys born 2025)NM#270Kansas: #428 (8 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)KS#428Arkansas: #398 (8 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)AR#398Tennessee: #244 (36 boys, 0.10% of boys born 2025)TN#244North Carolina: #270 (45 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)NC#270South Carolina: #372 (14 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)SC#372District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Abraham in 2025DCOklahoma: #328 (14 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)OK#328Louisiana: #531 (8 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)LA#531Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Abraham in 2025MSAlabama: #525 (9 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)AL#525Georgia: #286 (43 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)GA#286Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Abraham in 2025HITexas: #143 (267 boys, 0.15% of boys born 2025)TX#143Florida: #176 (127 boys, 0.13% of boys born 2025)FL#176
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New York (#65), Rhode Island (#140), Nevada (#155)

Uniqueness score

29/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind

A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Abraham in the most recent year of SSA data.

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