How Many People Are Named Abijah?
An estimated 404 people in the United States have the first name Abijah. It is used for both genders, with 83.1% male. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Abijah peaked in popularity in 2013 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Abijah 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 Abijah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
404
About 1 in 848,402 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
83.1% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2013
26 births
Total Registered
409
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Abijah
Abijah is predominantly male (83.1%), though 69 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Abijah as a male name
Ranked #6,819 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (18 births)
Abijah as a female name
Ranked #15,190 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 2015 (9 births)
Abijah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Abijah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 162 babies were registered. While Abijah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Abijah by Decade
How has Abijah 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.
Abijah + Last Name Combinations
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Abijah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abijah?
We estimate approximately 404 people named Abijah 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 848,402 Americans share this first name.
Is Abijah a common name?
Abijah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 409 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Abijah most popular?
Abijah reached peak popularity in 2013, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Abijah is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Abijah a male name?
Abijah is predominantly male. 83.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Abijah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Abijah Smith, Abijah Johnson, Abijah 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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