US rank #4370 Unisex name Peak 2022 316 births

Abishai — #4370 US boys' name

316 babies named Abishai in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s202000s602010s1372020s99
#4370
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 69% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Abishai was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

25 babies were named Abishai in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Abishai

The Social Security Administration has registered 316 babies named Abishai between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Abishai currently holds the #4370 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 25 babies received it in a single year. Abishai is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 26 additional births since 2012.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Abishai performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 137 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Abishai shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Abishai in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 316 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Abishai at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

316

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2022

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,370

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Abishai popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
25
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
051015202530 2024202020162012200820031995 5

Abishai popularity over time — girls

26 total births recorded since 2012 (Abishai as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 26 births
468101214 201520142012 12

Abishai by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
137 births that decade — 43% of Abishai's all-time total
1990s202000s602010s1372020s99

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abishai?
316 babies have been named Abishai since 1995. It currently ranks #4370 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 25 births.
When was Abishai most popular?
Abishai was most popular in the 2010s decade with 137 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Abishai a unisex name?
Yes, Abishai is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 316 births, and as a girl's name it has 26 births.
How long has the name Abishai been used?
Abishai has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Abishai?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abiel, Abimael, Abisai, Abie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1995–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.