Total births
380
Boys' name · since 1880
Ab
380 babies named Ab in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 380
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Ab is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 380 have been recorded since 1880.
Ab has 380 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- 380 total births
- 1880–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
380 boys have been named Ab since 1880, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 380
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Ab was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
41 babies were named Ab in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Ab's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ab's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 41, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ab at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Ab popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Ab by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ab's strongest decade.
244 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Ab births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 21
1880s
21 births
- 1910s 20
1910s
20 births
- 1920s 18
1920s
18 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1990s 24
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
244 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 244 births (64% of all-time use).
Ab by state
Where Ab concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 54 | 14.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 41 | 10.8% |
California share of Ab's total US births 14.2%
Even split
54 of 380 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ab? ▼
Ab has been given to 380 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 41 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Ab most popular? ▼
Ab was most popular in the 2000s decade with 244 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Ab most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ab are California (54 births), Texas (41 births).
How long has the name Ab been used? ▼
Ab has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ab? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abraham, Abel, Abram, Abe, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ab's data
- Ab's decade-level peak was the 2000s (244 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Abs (54 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ab
Nearby Names Like Ab
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ab
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Abel Boy
#220 66,037 births
Abram Boy
#711 20,244 births
Abe Boy
#2418 9,694 births
Abner Boy
#838 9,454 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ab: Baby Name Since 1880 - 380 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ab. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ab draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.