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Worldwide Name Statistics

Abner

Ranked #3097 - 1 in 1,231,338 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,497 bearers

World total

6,497

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3097

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,497
Worldwide
~6,497
rank #3097
Rarity
1 in 1,231,338
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,497 in US

About the name Abner

There are an estimated 6,497 people named Abner alive worldwide today. That ranks Abner at #3097 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Abner is held by approximately 6,497 people, ranking #3097 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 51,085 U.S. residents).

Historically Abner is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Abner appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Abner popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Abner, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 27
  2. 1881: 30
  3. 1882: 32
  4. 1883: 27
  5. 1884: 33
  6. 1885: 32
  7. 1886: 18
  8. 1887: 18
  9. 1888: 25
  10. 1889: 22
  11. 1890: 15
  12. 1891: 19
  13. 1892: 28
  14. 1893: 21
  15. 1894: 23
  16. 1895: 16
  17. 1896: 17
  18. 1897: 29
  19. 1898: 21
  20. 1899: 18
  21. 1900: 21
  22. 1901: 25
  23. 1902: 21
  24. 1903: 20
  25. 1904: 19
  26. 1905: 27
  27. 1906: 22
  28. 1907: 16
  29. 1908: 21
  30. 1909: 23
  31. 1910: 33
  32. 1911: 15
  33. 1912: 45
  34. 1913: 67
  35. 1914: 83
  36. 1915: 94
  37. 1916: 88
  38. 1917: 84
  39. 1918: 85
  40. 1919: 89
  41. 1920: 71
  42. 1921: 90
  43. 1922: 80
  44. 1923: 83
  45. 1924: 75
  46. 1925: 67
  47. 1926: 56
  48. 1927: 54
  49. 1928: 58
  50. 1929: 57
  51. 1930: 48
  52. 1931: 46
  53. 1932: 49
  54. 1933: 46
  55. 1934: 38
  56. 1935: 37
  57. 1936: 33
  58. 1937: 39
  59. 1938: 49
  60. 1939: 34
  61. 1940: 34
  62. 1941: 38
  63. 1942: 35
  64. 1943: 36
  65. 1944: 25
  66. 1945: 31
  67. 1946: 31
  68. 1947: 33
  69. 1948: 33
  70. 1949: 32
  71. 1950: 29
  72. 1951: 32
  73. 1952: 25
  74. 1953: 29
  75. 1954: 19
  76. 1955: 27
  77. 1956: 24
  78. 1957: 33
  79. 1958: 22
  80. 1959: 26
  81. 1960: 30
  82. 1961: 33
  83. 1962: 35
  84. 1963: 33
  85. 1964: 21
  86. 1965: 35
  87. 1966: 37
  88. 1967: 22
  89. 1968: 35
  90. 1969: 24
  91. 1970: 26
  92. 1971: 28
  93. 1972: 24
  94. 1973: 26
  95. 1974: 24
  96. 1975: 25
  97. 1976: 33
  98. 1977: 22
  99. 1978: 35
  100. 1979: 33
  101. 1980: 41
  102. 1981: 50
  103. 1982: 39
  104. 1983: 42
  105. 1984: 43
  106. 1985: 31
  107. 1986: 45
  108. 1987: 46
  109. 1988: 62
  110. 1989: 55
  111. 1990: 66
  112. 1991: 63
  113. 1992: 66
  114. 1993: 65
  115. 1994: 62
  116. 1995: 86
  117. 1996: 88
  118. 1997: 69
  119. 1998: 68
  120. 1999: 94
  121. 2000: 113
  122. 2001: 106
  123. 2002: 115
  124. 2003: 116
  125. 2004: 133
  126. 2005: 132
  127. 2006: 156
  128. 2007: 173
  129. 2008: 149
  130. 2009: 150
  131. 2010: 162
  132. 2011: 166
  133. 2012: 157
  134. 2013: 195
  135. 2014: 202
  136. 2015: 199
  137. 2016: 201
  138. 2017: 195
  139. 2018: 203
  140. 2019: 183
  141. 2020: 219
  142. 2021: 215
  143. 2022: 191
  144. 2023: 221
  145. 2024: 293
  146. 2025: 274

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Abner worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,497 people named Abner alive worldwide today, ranking #3097 globally.

Is Abner a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,231,338 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,497 bearers, which is 1 in 51,085 Americans.

Is Abner a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Abner is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Abner come from?

Who are famous people named Abner?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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