Abe
Short form of Abraham, from the Hebrew Avraham, explained in Genesis as father of a multitude. It has circulated on its own in English-speaking countries.
Abe in 2025
Abe was given to 64 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,741st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 51,802 babies born.
The history of Abe
Abe reached its highest point in 1917, when 280 babies were given the name, ranking 704th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 442nd, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 9,694 babies have been named Abe. Half of them were born before 1927, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Abe by decade
| Decade | Babies named Abe | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 443 | 442 |
| 1890s | 504 | 592 |
| 1900s | 572 | 649 |
| 1910s | 2,099 | 612 |
| 1920s | 1,502 | 844 |
| 1930s | 694 | 1,363 |
| 1940s | 576 | 1,605 |
| 1950s | 561 | 2,141 |
| 1960s | 423 | 2,276 |
| 1970s | 352 | 3,199 |
| 1980s | 274 | 4,070 |
| 1990s | 229 | 6,295 |
| 2000s | 454 | 4,649 |
| 2010s | 655 | 3,997 |
| 2020s | 356 | 4,712 |
Where Abe is heading
Abe has fallen 20% over the past decade, from 80 babies in 2015 to 64 in 2025.
Names like Abe
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Abe.