Absalom vs Abshir

Side-by-side comparison of Absalom and Abshir — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Absalom

Boy name · Rank #7864

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Name B

Abshir

Boy name

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Metric Absalom Abshir
Current Rank #7864 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 208 93
Peak Year 1990 2008
Peak Year Births 10 8
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 2005

Births by Decade

Decade Absalom Abshir
1970ss 25 —
1980ss 20 —
1990ss 55 —
2000ss 17 20
2010ss 56 56
2020ss 35 17

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Absalom Abshir
2014 6 6
2015 7 7
2016 — 7
2017 10 8
2018 8 6
2019 6 —
2020 7 7
2021 5 5
2022 6 —
2023 7 5
2024 10 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1971–2024.

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