Boys' name · since 1880

Abner

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 9,454 babies named Abner, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#1,248 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#874 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
9,454
born since 1880
2010s
peak decade

Abner currently ranks #874 among boys' names in America, with 9,454 babies recorded since 1880.

Social Security Administration records show Abner recorded 9,454 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #874 nationally today, ahead of 94% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #1,248 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #874 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 9,454 born since 1880
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abner ranks #1,248 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #874 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 9,454 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.

#1,248 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#874 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
9,454
born since 1880
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%93.7%
Abner vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Abner's 9,454 recorded births place it above 97.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

33 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

33 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Abner compares

9,454 Top 9% higher than 91% 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

Abner's all-time total is 26x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Abner Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 9,454 369 358,536
Peak-year births 293 34 22,252

Abner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Abner's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1890, with only 15 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 293, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Abner popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
293
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
0100200300400 188018991918193719561975199420132025 274

Abner by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (1,863 births, 20% of the file).

2010s was Abner's strongest decade.

1,863 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.

Abner births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,863 births (20% of all-time use).

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

How Abner 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 Abner's total volume

Abner vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 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 -146, 2.3%-52, 6.9%-111, 3.4%-85, 5.4%-47, 11.7%-114, 2.5%-57, 13%-133, 3.9%-72, 7.2%-146, 1.8%-146, 2.3%-63, 6.4%-146, 2.2%-146, 2.2%-79, 4.4%Abner-146, 3.1%Abner
Abner vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Abner by state

Where Abner concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Abner
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,057 11.2%
#2 Texas
965 10.2%
#3 Pennsylvania
561 5.9%
#4 New York
553 5.8%
#5 Florida
328 3.5%
#6 North Carolina
220 2.3%
#7 Georgia
218 2.3%
#8 Maryland
118 1.2%
California share of Abner's total US births 11.2%
Even split

1,057 of 9,454 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.

Abner appears in 33 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abner? ▼
Abner has been given to 9,454 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #1,248 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #874 of 13,930. 293 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
Where does Abner sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abner ranks #1,248 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #874 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 Abner most popular? ▼
Abner was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,863 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Abner most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Abner are California (1,057 births), Texas (965 births), Pennsylvania (561 births).
How long has the name Abner been used? ▼
Abner has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Abner? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abnel, Abney, Abniel. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Abner's data

  • Abner's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,863 total births) through the 2020s (1,413) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Abners (1,057 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Abner

Nearby Names Like Abner

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

Abnel Boy
6 births
Abney Boy
5 births
Abniel Boy
5 births

Compare Abner side by side: Abner vs Abnel Abner vs Abney Abner vs Abniel

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Related Names

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Abner: 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, 1880–2025 (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 Abner 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.