Abrahm
Father of many nations, stemming from the Hebrew term "av hamon goyim".
Name Census estimates that about 786 living Americans carry the first name Abrahm. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Abrahm today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abrahm births was 2013 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abrahm. 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.
People living today
786
~ 1 in 436,074 Americans
Peak year
2013
40 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,232
Tracked since 1952
Census
Abrahm in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 736 people with the first name Abrahm, which placed it at #15,588 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
#15,588
National first-name rank
People counted
736
736 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
50.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Abrahm
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abrahm is White at 50.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (38.5%) and Two or More Races (5.4%). 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 Abrahm 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 Abrahm at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White50.3% · 370
- Hispanic or Latino38.5% · 283
- Two or more races5.4% · 40
- Black or African American4.6% · 34
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 3
Popularity
Abrahm: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abrahm from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 299 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abrahm 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 Abrahm during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Abrahms live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, Indiana recorded the most babies named Abrahm, while Indiana, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 21 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Abrahm
The name Abrahm has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew words "av" meaning "father" and "ram" meaning "exalted" or "high." The name is commonly associated with the biblical figure Abraham, who is revered as the patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
The name Abrahm is mentioned extensively in religious scriptures, particularly in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and the Quran. In the book of Genesis, Abraham is depicted as the father of the Israelite nation and the recipient of God's covenant. His story is central to the Abrahamic faiths, and his name has become a symbol of faith, obedience, and righteousness.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Abrahm can be found in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur, where Abraham is believed to have been born around 2000 BCE. The name has been consistently used throughout the centuries, with notable figures bearing it across various cultures and time periods.
Abrahm ibn Ezra (1089-1167) was a renowned Spanish-Jewish philosopher, mathematician, and biblical commentator who made significant contributions to the study of Hebrew grammar and the interpretation of the Hebrew Bible.
Abrahm Clark (1726-1794) was an American Quaker who signed the Continental Association and served as a delegate to the Continental Congress during the American Revolutionary War.
Abrahm Kuenen (1828-1891) was a Dutch theologian and scholar who significantly influenced the study of the Hebrew Bible and the development of the documentary hypothesis, which proposed that the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible) was composed from multiple sources.
Abrahm Oppenheim (1804-1878) was a German-Jewish merchant and philanthropist who established the Oppenheim Foundation, one of the largest charitable organizations in Germany during the 19th century.
Abrahm Polonsky (1910-1999) was an American screenwriter and film director known for his work in films such as "Body and Soul" (1947) and "Force of Evil" (1948), which explored themes of corruption and moral ambiguity in post-World War II America.
The name Abrahm has endured through the ages, carrying the weight of its biblical and historical significance. Its enduring popularity across various cultures and religions is a testament to the profound impact of the figure of Abraham and the enduring relevance of the values associated with his name.
People
Abrahm + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Abrahm 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
Abrahm: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abrahm?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 786 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abrahm 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 436,074 US residents.
Is Abrahm a common name?
We classify Abrahm as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 801 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abrahm most popular?
The single biggest year for Abrahm was 2013, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abrahm is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Abrahm in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 736 people with the name Abrahm, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,588 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 Abrahm 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 Abrahm?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Abrahm appears almost entirely male. Of the 729 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Abrahm?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abrahm is White at 50.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (38.5%) and Two or More Races (5.4%). 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 Abrahm most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Abrahm in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.3% (370 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 Abrahm in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Abrahm a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abrahm 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 Abrahm still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Abrahm 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 Abrahm 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 many Americans are named Abrahm?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Abrahm at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.