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Abraham

/ˈeɪbɹəhæm/ · 100% boys · #209 in the US for boys, 2025

Abraham has been given to about 104,175 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2016, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈeɪbɹəhæm/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 84,160
Median age today21 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Abraham per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2016 · 2,584
  • Born in 20251,664
  • All time104,175
  • England & Wales, 2025#636 · 59

How popular is Abraham?

Abraham ranks 209th among American boys in 2025, with 1,664 born that year. Its best year was 2016, when 2,584 babies were given the name, ranking 157th. The typical living American called Abraham is about 21 years old today. It is relatively most common in New York, where it accounts for 0.16% of births.

Names that sound like Abraham

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Avraham0.89
  2. Graham0.74
  3. Abram0.74
  4. Beckham0.55
  5. Adam0.52
  6. Hiram0.47
  7. Aarav0.47
  8. Bertram0.47

Middle names for Abraham

Ranked by flow score
  1. Abraham John0.83
  2. Abraham Lee0.83
  3. Abraham Dean0.82
  4. Abraham Bryce0.82
  5. Abraham Ross0.82
  6. Abraham Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Abraham

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Simonbrother · 0.97
  2. Ivanbrother · 0.97
  3. Emmanuelbrother · 0.97
  4. Elisesister · 0.97
  5. Jadesister · 0.96
  6. Calliesister · 0.96

Where Abraham is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New York0.16%
  2. Rhode Island0.14%
  3. Nevada0.10%
  4. New Jersey0.09%
  5. Nebraska0.08%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Abraham White0.78
  2. Abraham Reyes0.78
  3. Abraham Nguyen0.78
  4. Abraham Lee0.78
  5. Abraham Hill0.78
  6. Abraham Green0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Abraham

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Abraham across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.