Abraham
From Hebrew Avraham. Genesis glosses it as father of a multitude, replacing the patriarch's earlier name Avram, which is read as exalted father.
Abraham in 2025
Abraham was given to 1,664 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 411th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,992 babies born.
The history of Abraham
Abraham reached its highest point in 2016, when 2,584 babies were given the name, ranking 294th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 104,175 babies have been named Abraham. Half of them were born before 2000, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Abraham by decade
| Decade | Babies named Abraham | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 776 | 299 |
| 1890s | 849 | 408 |
| 1900s | 1,145 | 432 |
| 1910s | 6,040 | 310 |
| 1920s | 5,114 | 456 |
| 1930s | 2,500 | 656 |
| 1940s | 2,235 | 822 |
| 1950s | 2,918 | 851 |
| 1960s | 2,711 | 993 |
| 1970s | 5,172 | 599 |
| 1980s | 8,753 | 512 |
| 1990s | 13,060 | 411 |
| 2000s | 19,895 | 334 |
| 2010s | 22,252 | 294 |
| 2020s | 10,755 | 356 |
Where Abraham is heading
Abraham has fallen 32% over the past decade, from 2,460 babies in 2015 to 1,664 in 2025.
Names like Abraham
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Abraham.