How Many People Are Named Abhay?
An estimated 888 people in the United States have the first name Abhay. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Abhay peaked in popularity in 2016 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Abhay as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Abhay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
888
About 1 in 385,985 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2016
49 births
Total Registered
897
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Abhay
Abhay is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 897 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Abhay as a male name
Ranked #3,037 in 2024
40 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (49 births)
Abhay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Abhay span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 396 babies were registered. While Abhay is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Abhay by Decade
How has Abhay tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Abhay by State
Birth registrations for Abhay span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New Jersey. The lowest are in North Carolina, Florida, Virginia. On average, about 31 Abhays were registered per state.
Abhay + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Abhay as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Abhay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abhay?
We estimate approximately 888 people named Abhay are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 385,985 Americans share this first name.
Is Abhay a common name?
Abhay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 897 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Abhay most popular?
Abhay reached peak popularity in 2016, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Abhay is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Abhay a male name?
Abhay is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Abhay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Abhay Smith, Abhay Johnson, Abhay Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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