Aberham
Father of many nations, from Hebrew elements meaning "exalted father".
Name Census estimates that about 20 living Americans carry the first name Aberham. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aberham today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aberham births was 1928 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aberham. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Aberham. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
20
~ 1 in 17,137,717 Americans
Peak year
1928
5 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2010 SSA rank
#12,251
Tracked since 1928
Census
Aberham in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 208 people with the first name Aberham, which placed it at #37,486 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,486
National first-name rank
People counted
208
208 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
54.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aberham
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aberham is Hispanic at 54.8%. The next largest groups are White (21.6%) and Black (17.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aberham described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aberham at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino54.8% · 114
- White21.6% · 45
- Black or African American17.3% · 36
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.4% · 5
- Two or more races2.4% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 3
Popularity
Aberham: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aberham from the 1920s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 15 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Aberham remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aberham by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aberham during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aberham
The name Aberham is rooted in the ancient Aramaic language, spoken in the Middle East during the 1st millennium BC. It is believed to have originated from the Aramaic words "ab" meaning "father" and "raham" meaning "merciful" or "compassionate." Thus, the name Aberham can be interpreted as "father of mercy" or "compassionate father."
This name has strong ties to the Abrahamic religions, particularly Judaism and Christianity. In the Hebrew Bible, Aberham is the name given to the patriarch Abraham, considered the founding father of the Israelites and a significant figure in the monotheistic traditions. The name is mentioned numerous times throughout the Old Testament, most notably in the Book of Genesis, which chronicles Abraham's life and his covenant with God.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aberham can be found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of ancient Jewish religious manuscripts dating back to the 3rd century BC. The scrolls contain several references to the name, further solidifying its roots in the ancient Middle Eastern cultures.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Aberham. One of the most famous was Aberham Ibn Ezra (1089-1164), a renowned Jewish philosopher, poet, and biblical commentator from Spain. His works on grammar, astronomy, and mathematics were highly influential during the Golden Age of Jewish culture in medieval Spain.
Another prominent individual was Aberham Lincoln (1809-1865), the 16th President of the United States. Although his name was traditionally spelled "Abraham," the name's origin can be traced back to the Aramaic Aberham. Lincoln's presidency was marked by the abolition of slavery and his leadership during the American Civil War.
In the realm of literature, Aberham Cowley (1618-1667) was an English poet and essayist who made significant contributions to the metaphysical poetry movement. His works, such as "The Mistress" and "Pindarique Odes," explored themes of love, religion, and philosophy.
Aberham Maslow (1908-1970) was an American psychologist best known for his theory of the hierarchy of needs, which has had a profound impact on the field of psychology and human motivation. His work continues to be widely studied and applied in various disciplines today.
Finally, Aberham Vereide (1886-1969) was a Norwegian-American religious leader who founded the influential Christian organization known as the Family, also referred to as the Fellowship. This group played a significant role in shaping the religious and political landscape of the United States in the 20th century.
People
Aberham + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aberham as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aberham: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aberham?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 20 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aberham going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 17,137,717 US residents.
Is Aberham a common name?
We classify Aberham as "Very Rare". It ranks above 39.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 25 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aberham most popular?
The single biggest year for Aberham was 1928, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aberham is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aberham in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 208 people with the name Aberham, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,486 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aberham in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aberham?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aberham leans strongly male. 202 people counted with this name were male (98.5%), compared with 3 female bearers (1.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aberham?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aberham is Hispanic at 54.8%. The next largest groups are White (21.6%) and Black (17.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aberham most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Aberham in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.8% (114 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aberham in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aberham a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aberham in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aberham still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aberham in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aberham can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Aberham?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.