How Many People Are Named Abra?
An estimated 950 people in the United States have the first name Abra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Abra peaked in popularity in 1983 with 65 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Abra 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 Abra paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
950
About 1 in 360,794 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1983
65 births
Total Registered
1,015
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Abra
Abra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,015 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Abra as a female name
Ranked #8,409 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 1983 (65 births)
Abra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Abra span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 368 babies were registered. Abra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Abra by Decade
How has Abra 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.
Abra by State
Birth registrations for Abra span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Michigan, Indiana, Florida. On average, about 12 Abras were registered per state.
Abra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Abra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Abra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abra?
We estimate approximately 950 people named Abra 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 360,794 Americans share this first name.
Is Abra a common name?
Abra is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,015 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Abra most popular?
Abra reached peak popularity in 1983, when 65 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Abra is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Abra a female name?
Abra is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Abra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Abra Smith, Abra Johnson, Abra 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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