Avrumy
A masculine Yiddish diminutive form of Avrom, a variant of Abraham.
Name Census estimates that about 142 living Americans carry the first name Avrumy. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Avrumy today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Avrumy births was 2024 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Avrumy. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Avrumy with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
142
~ 1 in 2,413,763 Americans
Peak year
2024
33 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,451
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Avrumy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Avrumy from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 95 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
Avrumy 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 Avrumy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Avrumys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Avrumy
The name Avrumy is a variation of the Hebrew name Avraham, which is derived from the Biblical patriarch Abraham. It has its roots in Ancient Hebrew, with the name Avraham being formed from the Hebrew words "av" meaning "father" and "hamon" meaning "multitude" or "many". This reflects the Biblical story of God promising Abraham that he would become the father of many nations.
The name Avraham first appears in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible, which traces Abraham's life and his pivotal role in establishing the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. As the founding patriarch of the Jewish people, Abraham is a highly revered figure in the Jewish faith, and the name Avraham has been a popular choice among Jews for centuries.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Avraham can be found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of ancient Jewish religious manuscripts dating back to the 3rd century BCE. In these scrolls, the name is written in Hebrew as אברהם.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Avraham or its variations. One of the most famous is Avraham Ibn Ezra, a renowned 12th-century Jewish philosopher, poet, and Biblical commentator, born in Spain in 1089 and died in 1167.
Another notable figure is Avraham Shlonsky, an influential Hebrew poet and writer who was a leading figure in the revival of the Hebrew language in the early 20th century. He was born in 1900 in Ukraine and passed away in 1973 in Israel.
In the 16th century, Avraham ben Mordechai Galante, a Jewish scholar and author, wrote an important work on Jewish law and tradition called "Kol Bo" (All in It). He was born in Turkey in 1510 and died in Italy in 1560.
The name Avrumy is also associated with Avraham Goldfaden, a Ukrainian-born Jewish playwright and actor who is considered the founder of the modern Yiddish theater. He lived from 1840 to 1908 and was instrumental in promoting Yiddish culture and literature.
Finally, Avraham Elijah Kaplan, an American-born Israeli rabbi and scholar, made significant contributions to the study of Jewish mysticism and Hasidic thought. He was born in 1918 in New York and passed away in 1983 in Jerusalem.
People
Avrumy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Avrumy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Avrumy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avrumy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 142 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Avrumy 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 2,413,763 US residents.
Is Avrumy a common name?
We classify Avrumy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 143 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Avrumy most popular?
The single biggest year for Avrumy was 2024, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Avrumy is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Avrumy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Avrumy a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Avrumy 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 Avrumy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Avrumy 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 Avrumy 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Avrumy?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.