Boys' name · since 2003
Abenezer
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 244 babies named Abenezer, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,808 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,371 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 244
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
Abenezer currently ranks #9371 among boys' names in America, with 244 babies recorded since 2003.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abenezer has been recorded 244 times among boys since 2003, currently ranked #9371 nationally and more common than 33% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #11,808 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #9,371 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 244 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abenezer ranks #11,808 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,371 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 244 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11,808 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #9,371 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 244
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
Abenezer's 244 recorded births place it above 73.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.
How Abenezer compares
244 41st percentile among 13,930 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
Abenezer's all-time total is 34% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abenezer | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 244 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 34 | 22,252 |
Abenezer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Abenezer splits its recorded history at 2015: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Abenezer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Abenezer by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (144 births, 59% of the file).
2010s was Abenezer's strongest decade.
144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Abenezer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 41
2000s
41 births
- 2010s
2010s
144 births
- 2020s
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 144 births (59% of all-time use).
Abenezer by state
Where Abenezer concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 5 | 2.0% |
5 of 244 births nationwide.
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What to do with Abenezer's data
- Abenezer's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (144 total births) through the 2020s (59) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Virginia records the most Abenezers (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Abenezer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Abenezer 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 August 2026.