Abner has been given to about 9,454 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.
Abner ranks 874th among American boys in 2025, with 274 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 293 babies were given the name, ranking 838th. The typical living American called Abner is about 18 years old today. It is relatively most common in Alabama, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.