Total births
219
Boys' name · since 1979
Abed
219 babies named Abed in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9237
- among boys today
- 219
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Abed is the #9237 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 219 recorded since 1979.
Abed has 219 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9237 as of the latest data, more common than 35% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2024.
- #9237 among boys today
- 219 born since 1979
- 1990s peak decade
- 35% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Abed is currently the #9237 boys' name in America, more common than 35% of boys - 219 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9237
- among boys today
- 219
- born since 1979
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other boys
Abed vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9237
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 35% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Abed was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
13 babies were named Abed in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
How Abed compares
219 40th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Abed's all-time total is 40% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abed | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 219 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Abed's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Abed's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Abed at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1995
Current rank
#9,237
Active since
1979
Abed popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2024
- Peak year (1995)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Abed by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Abed's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Abed births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
42 births
- 1990s
1990s
76 births
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 76 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Abed? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 219 babies named Abed. Today it holds rank #9237 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 13 births.
When was Abed most popular? ▼
Abed was most popular in the 1990s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Abed been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Abed since 1979 -- 46 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Abed? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abel, Abe, Abelardo, Abelino, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Abed's data
- Abed's decade-level peak was the 1990s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Abed
Nearby Names Like Abed
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abed
Abel Boy
#220 66,037 births
Abe Boy
#2418 9,694 births
Abelardo Boy
#2965 4,816 births
Abelino Boy
873 births
Abenezer Boy
#11654 244 births
Compare Abed side by side: Abed vs Abel Abed vs Abe Abed vs Abelardo
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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, 1979–2024 (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. "Abed: #9237 Boys' Name - 219 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abed. 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 Abed 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.