Unisex name · since 1889

Abie

Since 1889, U.S. Social Security records show 733 babies named Abie, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#6,238 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#7,703 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
733
born since 1889
1920s
peak decade

733 babies have been named Abie since 1889, making it today's #7703 unisex name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abie has been recorded 733 times among boys since 1889, currently ranked #7703 nationally and more common than 45% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2025.

  • #6,238 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #7,703 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 733 born since 1889
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abie ranks #6,238 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,703 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 733 born since 1889, peaking in the 1920s.

#6,238 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#7,703 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
733
born since 1889
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%44.7%
Abie vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Abie's 733 recorded births place it above 86.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.

How Abie compares

733 Top 37% higher than 63% of 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

Abie's all-time total is 99% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Abie Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 733 369 358,536
Peak-year births 17 34 22,252

Abie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Abie's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Abie popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1923)
17
Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
05101520 188919201931194219551976200820222025 10

Abie popularity over time - girls

67 total births recorded since 1918 (Abie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 67 births
4681012 19181919198919972004200520062007200820092010 10

Abie by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (130 births, 18% of the file).

1920s was Abie's strongest decade.

130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.

Abie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 130 births (18% of all-time use).

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

How Abie compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Abie's total volume

Abie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -33, 8.6%-67, 5.3%-114, 4.1%-25, 6.8%-138, 6.7%-35, 8%-45, 7.8%-52, 5.9%-30, 11.3%-54, 3.4%-51, 3.3%-114, 3%-10, 26.1%-21, 15.9%-28, 9.3%Abie-137, 2.3%Abie
Abie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Abie by state

Where Abie concentrates geographically, total births since 1889

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Abie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
39 5.3%
#2 New Mexico
17 2.3%
New York share of Abie's total US births 5.3%
Even split

39 of 733 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abie? ▼
Abie has been given to 733 babies in the U.S. since 1889, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #6,238 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #7,703 of 13,930. 17 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
Where does Abie sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abie ranks #6,238 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,703 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Abie most popular? ▼
Abie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Abie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Abie are New York (39 births), New Mexico (17 births).
Is Abie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Abie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 733 births, and as a girl's name it has 67 births.
How long has the name Abie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Abie since 1889 -- 137 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Abie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abiel, Abimael, Abisai, Abir, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Abie's data

  • Abie's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (130 total births) through the 2020s (65) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Abies (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

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

Keep exploring Abie

Nearby Names Like Abie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abie

Abiel Boy
#1694 1,617 births
Abimael Boy
#2780 1,454 births
Abisai Boy
#3800 1,074 births
Abir Boy
#3722 683 births
Abigail Boy
672 births

Compare Abie side by side: Abie vs Abiel Abie vs Abimael Abie vs Abisai

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Moe #7700
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Emily #7706
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300 births · Peak 2024
Ivor #7707
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Abie: 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, 1889–2025 (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 Abie 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.