Girls' name · since 1974

Abeni

Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 403 babies named Abeni, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,441 of 72,339
all-time among girls
403
born since 1974
2000s
peak decade

403 girls have been named Abeni since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Abeni has 403 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1974 to 2024.

  • #13,441 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 403 born since 1974
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abeni ranks #13,441 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 403 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.

#13,441 of 72,339
all-time among girls
403
born since 1974
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Abeni's 403 recorded births place it above 81.39% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Abeni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Abeni splits its recorded history at 2002: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Abeni popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2006)
24
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
0510152025 19741983199119972004200920142024 10

Abeni by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (183 births, 45% of the file).

2000s was Abeni's strongest decade.

183 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Abeni births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 183 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Abeni by state

Where Abeni concentrates geographically, total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Abeni
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
20 5.0%
Texas share of Abeni's total US births 5.0%

20 of 403 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abeni?
Since 1974, Social Security records show 403 babies named Abeni. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,441 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 24 births.
Where does Abeni sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abeni ranks #13,441 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Abeni most popular?
Abeni was most popular in the 2000s decade with 183 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Abeni most popular?
The top states for the name Abeni are Texas (20 births).
How long has the name Abeni been used?
Abeni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Abeni?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abella, Abena, Abeer, Abelina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Abeni's data

  • Abeni's decade-level peak was the 2000s (183 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Abenis (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Abeni

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Abeni: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1974–2024 (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 Abeni 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.