Avraham
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "father of many".
Name Census estimates that about 4,685 living Americans carry the first name Avraham. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Avraham today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Avraham births was 2023 (218 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Avraham. 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
4.7K
~ 1 in 73,160 Americans
Peak year
2023
218 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,026
Tracked since 1954
Popularity
Avraham: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Avraham from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,473 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Avraham remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Avraham 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 Avraham during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Avrahams live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. New York, New Jersey, California recorded the most babies named Avraham, while Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 431 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Avraham
The name Avraham originated from the Hebrew language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew words "av," meaning "father," and "hamon," meaning "multitude" or "many." The name is often interpreted as "father of many" or "father of a multitude."
Avraham is a significant name in Judaism, as it was the name given to the biblical patriarch Abraham, who is considered the progenitor of the Hebrew people. The name first appears in the Book of Genesis, where Abraham is described as the father of the Israelite nation and a central figure in the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Avraham can be found in the Hebrew Bible, where Abraham is introduced as a righteous man who followed God's command to leave his homeland and embark on a journey to the land of Canaan. The biblical account of Abraham's life is rich in symbolism and is deeply revered in various religious traditions.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Avraham. One of the most famous is Avraham Ibn Ezra, a renowned Jewish scholar, philosopher, and poet who lived in the 12th century (1089-1164). He is known for his contributions to biblical exegesis, mathematics, and astronomy.
Another prominent figure with the name Avraham is Avraham Geiger, a German Jewish scholar and one of the founders of the Reform Judaism movement in the 19th century (1810-1874). His progressive approach to interpreting Jewish law and traditions influenced the development of modern Jewish thought.
In the 20th century, Avraham Stern (1907-1942) was a prominent Zionist leader and founder of the militant Jewish organization Lehi, also known as the Stern Gang, which fought against British rule in Mandatory Palestine.
Avraham Shalom Yahuda (1877-1951) was a renowned linguist and scholar of Arabic and Islamic studies. He made significant contributions to the field of Arabic philology and manuscript studies.
Avraham Burg (born 1955) is an Israeli author, politician, and former speaker of the Knesset, Israel's parliament. He served as the chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel and has been a vocal advocate for peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
People
Avraham + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Avraham 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
Avraham: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avraham?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,685 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Avraham 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 73,160 US residents.
Is Avraham a common name?
We classify Avraham as "Rare". It ranks above 96.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,773 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Avraham most popular?
The single biggest year for Avraham was 2023, when 218 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Avraham is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Avraham a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Avraham 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.
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.