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Worldwide Name Statistics

Abraham

Ranked #607 - 1 in 97,006 people
US

Most common in

United States

82k bearers

World total

82,469

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#607

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States82k
Worldwide
~82k
rank #607
Rarity
1 in 97,006
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~82k in US

About the name Abraham

There are an estimated 82,469 people named Abraham alive worldwide today. That ranks Abraham at #607 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Abraham is held by approximately 82,469 people, ranking #607 among first names. That works out to roughly 25 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,025 U.S. residents).

Historically Abraham is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Abraham 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 99.8%Female 0.2%

Abraham popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 81
  2. 1881: 86
  3. 1882: 91
  4. 1883: 52
  5. 1884: 67
  6. 1885: 86
  7. 1886: 77
  8. 1887: 75
  9. 1888: 78
  10. 1889: 83
  11. 1890: 70
  12. 1891: 62
  13. 1892: 99
  14. 1893: 103
  15. 1894: 73
  16. 1895: 94
  17. 1896: 109
  18. 1897: 62
  19. 1898: 92
  20. 1899: 85
  21. 1900: 100
  22. 1901: 62
  23. 1902: 82
  24. 1903: 95
  25. 1904: 111
  26. 1905: 112
  27. 1906: 122
  28. 1907: 148
  29. 1908: 150
  30. 1909: 163
  31. 1910: 191
  32. 1911: 292
  33. 1912: 533
  34. 1913: 551
  35. 1914: 700
  36. 1915: 790
  37. 1916: 753
  38. 1917: 731
  39. 1918: 757
  40. 1919: 742
  41. 1920: 656
  42. 1921: 683
  43. 1922: 599
  44. 1923: 556
  45. 1924: 554
  46. 1925: 489
  47. 1926: 427
  48. 1927: 406
  49. 1928: 401
  50. 1929: 343
  51. 1930: 345
  52. 1931: 292
  53. 1932: 275
  54. 1933: 246
  55. 1934: 243
  56. 1935: 259
  57. 1936: 214
  58. 1937: 217
  59. 1938: 212
  60. 1939: 197
  61. 1940: 219
  62. 1941: 194
  63. 1942: 234
  64. 1943: 199
  65. 1944: 194
  66. 1945: 205
  67. 1946: 210
  68. 1947: 242
  69. 1948: 251
  70. 1949: 287
  71. 1950: 300
  72. 1951: 285
  73. 1952: 254
  74. 1953: 315
  75. 1954: 304
  76. 1955: 285
  77. 1956: 308
  78. 1957: 274
  79. 1958: 283
  80. 1959: 310
  81. 1960: 294
  82. 1961: 278
  83. 1962: 278
  84. 1963: 275
  85. 1964: 272
  86. 1965: 275
  87. 1966: 253
  88. 1967: 227
  89. 1968: 257
  90. 1969: 302
  91. 1970: 353
  92. 1971: 369
  93. 1972: 388
  94. 1973: 403
  95. 1974: 462
  96. 1975: 506
  97. 1976: 571
  98. 1977: 677
  99. 1978: 699
  100. 1979: 744
  101. 1980: 779
  102. 1981: 813
  103. 1982: 847
  104. 1983: 782
  105. 1984: 861
  106. 1985: 857
  107. 1986: 918
  108. 1987: 916
  109. 1988: 974
  110. 1989: 1,006
  111. 1990: 1,140
  112. 1991: 1,167
  113. 1992: 1,143
  114. 1993: 1,177
  115. 1994: 1,234
  116. 1995: 1,288
  117. 1996: 1,336
  118. 1997: 1,428
  119. 1998: 1,548
  120. 1999: 1,599
  121. 2000: 1,694
  122. 2001: 1,826
  123. 2002: 1,801
  124. 2003: 1,903
  125. 2004: 1,995
  126. 2005: 2,053
  127. 2006: 2,209
  128. 2007: 2,145
  129. 2008: 2,154
  130. 2009: 2,115
  131. 2010: 1,925
  132. 2011: 1,938
  133. 2012: 1,959
  134. 2013: 2,223
  135. 2014: 2,392
  136. 2015: 2,460
  137. 2016: 2,584
  138. 2017: 2,333
  139. 2018: 2,373
  140. 2019: 2,065
  141. 2020: 1,900
  142. 2021: 1,916
  143. 2022: 1,843
  144. 2023: 1,695
  145. 2024: 1,737
  146. 2025: 1,664

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Abraham worldwide?

There are an estimated 82,469 people named Abraham alive worldwide today, ranking #607 globally.

Is Abraham a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 97,006 people. In the United States there are roughly 82,469 bearers, which is 1 in 4,025 Americans.

Is Abraham a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Abraham is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Abraham come from?

Who are famous people named Abraham?

Data sources

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

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