Girls' name · since 1990

Abcde

415 babies named Abcde in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

415
total births
1990–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade

Abcde is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 415 have been recorded since 1990.

Social Security Administration records show Abcde recorded 415 times among girls since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2023.

  • 415 total births
  • 1990–2023 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 52% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

415 girls have been named Abcde since 1990, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.

415
total births
1990–2023
years on record
2000s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Abcde was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

33 babies were named Abcde in 2009 - its busiest year on record.

Abcde's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Abcde's full recorded timeline at 2009, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Abcde at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

415

Since 1990

34 years of records

Peak year

2009

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1990

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2023

Abcde popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2009)
33
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
010203040 19901999200320072011201520192023 7

Abcde by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Abcde's strongest decade.

215 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Abcde births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 215 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Abcde by state

Where Abcde concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Abcde
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
226 54.5%
#2 Hawaii
5 1.2%
Texas share of Abcde's total US births 54.5%
Even split

226 of 415 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abcde?
415 babies have been named Abcde since 1990. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2009 with 33 births.
When was Abcde most popular?
Abcde was most popular in the 2000s decade with 215 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Abcde most popular?
The top states for the name Abcde are Texas (226 births), Hawaii (5 births).
How long has the name Abcde been used?
Abcde has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 34 years of data through 2023.

What to do with Abcde's data

  • Abcde's decade-level peak was the 2000s (215 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Abcdes (226 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.

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, 1990–2023 (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. "Abcde: Baby Name Since 1990 - 415 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abcde. 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 Abcde 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.