Abe
How to say it: AYB · /ˈeɪb/
Diminutive of Abraham, Hebrew Avraham meaning 'father of multitudes' - long used independently after Lincoln.
Abe was the 1,761st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 64 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1890s, its births are down about 19% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,980 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,761 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 64 |
| Share of births | 1 in 51,802 |
| Peak decade | 1890s |
| Change over 10 years | −19% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,980 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Abe peaked in the 1890s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Abe is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, Hebrew.
Famous people named Abe
- Abe Vigoda (1921–2016)American actor
- Abe Lenstra (1920–1985)Dutch footballer
- Abe Wiersma (born 1994)Dutch rower
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