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Abraham

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Meaning of Abraham: Hebrew: 'father of a multitude'

Abraham is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 220th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 602nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#220

1,664 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#602

63 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

104,175

First recorded 1880 · peak 2016

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 813 babies1982: 847 babies1983: 782 babies1984: 861 babies1985: 857 babies1986: 918 babies1987: 916 babies1988: 974 babies1989: 1,006 babies1990: 1,140 babies19901991: 1,167 babies1992: 1,143 babies1993: 1,177 babies1994: 1,234 babies1995: 1,288 babies1996: 1,336 babies1997: 1,428 babies1998: 1,548 babies1999: 1,599 babies2000: 1,694 babies20002001: 1,826 babies2002: 1,801 babies2003: 1,903 babies2004: 1,995 babies2005: 2,053 babies2006: 2,209 babies2007: 2,145 babies2008: 2,154 babies2009: 2,115 babies2010: 1,925 babies20102011: 1,938 babies2012: 1,959 babies2013: 2,223 babies2014: 2,392 babies2015: 2,460 babies2016: 2,584 babies2017: 2,333 babies2018: 2,373 babies2019: 2,065 babies2020: 1,900 babies20202021: 1,916 babies2022: 1,843 babies2023: 1,695 babies2024: 1,737 babies2025: 1,664 babies
US babies named Abraham per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 2,584.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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