How Many People Are Named Abraham?
An estimated 83,132 people in the United States have the first name Abraham. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Abraham peaked in popularity in 2016 with 2,583 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Abraham 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 Abraham paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Abraham is overwhelmingly male, 208 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
83,132
About 1 in 4,123 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2016
2,583 births
Total Registered
102,484
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Abraham
Abraham is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 102,484 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Abraham as a male name
Ranked #204 in 2024
1,729 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (2,583 births)
Abraham as a female name
Ranked #15,928 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 1978 (10 births)
Abraham: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Abraham span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 22,248 babies were registered. While Abraham is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Abraham by Decade
How has Abraham 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 776 | 776 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 849 | 849 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 1,145 | 1,145 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 6,040 | 6,040 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 5,114 | 5,114 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 2,500 | 2,500 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 2,235 | 2,235 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 2,917 | 2,917 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 2,710 | 2,710 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 5,172 | 5,138 | 34 | |
| 1980s | 8,754 | 8,692 | 62 | |
| 1990s | 13,058 | 13,019 | 39 | |
| 2000s | 19,890 | 19,849 | 41 | |
| 2010s | 22,248 | 22,216 | 32 | |
| 2020s | 9,076 | 9,076 | 0 | |
Abraham by State
Birth registrations for Abraham span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Delaware. On average, about 1,860 Abrahams were registered per state.
Abraham + Last Name Combinations
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Abraham: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abraham?
We estimate approximately 83,132 people named Abraham 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 4,123 Americans share this first name.
Is Abraham a common name?
Abraham is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 102,484 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Abraham most popular?
Abraham reached peak popularity in 2016, when 2,583 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Abraham is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Abraham a male name?
Abraham is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Abraham Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Abraham Smith, Abraham Johnson, Abraham 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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