Avram
A Hebrew masculine name derived from the word "av" meaning father.
Name Census estimates that about 868 living Americans carry the first name Avram. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Avram today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Avram births was 2015 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Avram. 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
868
~ 1 in 394,878 Americans
Peak year
2015
29 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,788
Tracked since 1950
Popularity
Avram: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Avram 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 218 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Avram remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Avram 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 Avram during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Avrams live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Avram, while Texas, California, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Avram
The given name Avram has its origins in the Hebrew language. It is a variant of the name Avraham, which is derived from the Hebrew words "av," meaning "father," and "hamon," meaning "multitude" or "many." This name was borne by the biblical patriarch Abraham, a central figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
The name Avram appears in the Book of Genesis, where it is mentioned as the original name of Abraham before God renamed him. This name change is considered a significant event in the life of the patriarch and is often interpreted as a symbol of his covenant with God and his promised role as the father of many nations.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Avram was Avram ben Rambam, also known as Abraham Maimonides (1186-1237), a renowned Jewish philosopher and scholar who was the son of the famous Jewish philosopher Moses Maimonides. He wrote several works, including commentaries on the Mishnah and Talmud.
Another notable figure was Avram Hershko (born 1937), an Israeli biochemist and Nobel laureate. He shared the 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his pioneering work on the discovery of the ubiquitin system, which plays a crucial role in regulating protein degradation in cells.
In the realm of literature, Avram Davidson (1923-1993) was an American writer and author of numerous works of science fiction, fantasy, and crime fiction. He is best known for his novel "The Phoenix and the Mirror" and his short stories, many of which explore Jewish themes and folklore.
Avram Noam Chomsky (born 1928) is a renowned American linguist, philosopher, and political activist. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential intellectuals of the 20th century and is particularly known for his groundbreaking work in the field of linguistics, including his theory of generative grammar.
Finally, Avram Iancu (1824-1872) was a prominent Romanian lawyer and revolutionary who played a significant role in the 1848 Revolutions in Transylvania. He led the Romanian armed resistance against the Hungarian revolutionary forces and is considered a national hero in Romania for his efforts to defend the rights of Romanians in Transylvania.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Avram
People
Avram + last name combinations
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FAQ
Avram: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avram?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 868 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Avram 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 394,878 US residents.
Is Avram a common name?
We classify Avram as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 913 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Avram most popular?
The single biggest year for Avram was 2015, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Avram is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Avram a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Avram 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.