Avrum
A masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "exalted father".
Name Census estimates that about 634 living Americans carry the first name Avrum. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Avrum today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Avrum births was 2023 (47 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Avrum. 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
634
~ 1 in 540,622 Americans
Peak year
2023
47 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,158
Tracked since 1933
Popularity
Avrum: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Avrum from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 240 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Avrum 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 Avrum during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Avrums live
Origin
Meaning and history of Avrum
The name Avrum is a Hebrew name derived from the biblical name Avraham, which means "father of multitudes" in Hebrew. It is an alternative spelling of the more common English form, Abraham. The name Avraham first appears in the Torah, the central text of Judaism, and is associated with the patriarch Abraham, a key figure in the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Avrum is a variation that emerged among Ashkenazi Jewish communities in Eastern Europe, particularly in areas like Poland, Russia, and Ukraine. This spelling reflects the Yiddish pronunciation of the name, which was the primary language spoken by Ashkenazi Jews in those regions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Avrum can be found in the Babylonian Talmud, a central text of rabbinic Judaism dating back to the 3rd to 5th centuries CE. The Talmud mentions several individuals with the name Avrum, indicating its use among Jewish communities during that time period.
Throughout history, there have been notable figures who bore the name Avrum. One of the most famous was Avrum Ger (1815-1884), a prominent Hasidic rabbi and scholar from Poland. He was a influential leader within the Gerrer Hasidic dynasty and authored several works on Jewish law and mysticism.
Another notable Avrum was Avrum Sutzkever (1913-2010), a renowned Yiddish poet and writer from modern-day Belarus. He was a survivor of the Vilna Ghetto during the Holocaust and his poetry documenting the experience is widely recognized and studied.
In the realm of politics, Avrum Kharlip (1888-1925) was a prominent figure in the early Soviet Union. He was a Bolshevik revolutionary and served as the Chairman of the Jewish Section of the Communist Party during the 1920s.
Avrum Stencl (1897-1983) was a renowned Polish-Israeli artist and sculptor. His works, which often depicted biblical and Jewish themes, can be found in museums and public spaces around the world.
Finally, Avrum Yaakov Friedman (1884-1942) was a renowned Hasidic rabbi and author from Galicia (modern-day Poland and Ukraine). He was the founder of the Sadigura Hasidic dynasty and wrote extensively on Hasidic thought and philosophy.
People
Avrum + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Avrum as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Avrum: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avrum?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 634 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Avrum 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 540,622 US residents.
Is Avrum a common name?
We classify Avrum as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 673 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Avrum most popular?
The single biggest year for Avrum was 2023, when 47 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Avrum is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Avrum a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Avrum 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.