Girls' name · since 1955
Abra
1,023 babies named Abra in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,399 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,097 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,023
- born since 1955
- 1980s
- peak decade
Abra currently ranks #11097 among girls' names in America, with 1,023 babies recorded since 1955.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abra has been recorded 1,023 times among girls since 1955, currently ranked #11097 nationally and more common than 36% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2025.
- #7,399 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #11,097 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,023 born since 1955
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abra ranks #7,399 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,097 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,023 born since 1955, peaking in the 1980s.
- #7,399 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #11,097 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,023
- born since 1955
- 1980s
- peak decade
Abra's 1,023 recorded births place it above 89.76% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Abra compares
1,023 Top 32% higher than 68% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Abra's all-time total is 172% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abra | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,023 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 65 | 21 | 19,840 |
Abra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Abra splits its recorded history at 1991: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 65 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Abra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2025
- Peak year (1983)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Abra by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (368 births, 36% of the file).
1980s was Abra's strongest decade.
368 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Abra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 22
1950s
22 births
- 1960s 75
1960s
75 births
- 1970s
1970s
177 births
- 1980s
1980s
368 births
- 1990s 134
1990s
134 births
- 2000s 72
2000s
72 births
- 2010s 90
2010s
90 births
- 2020s 85
2020s
85 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 368 births (36% of all-time use).
How Abra compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Abra's total volume
Abra by state
Where Abra concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 31 | 3.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 15 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.5% |
31 of 1,023 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Abra? ▼
Where does Abra sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Abra most popular? ▼
Where is Abra most popular? ▼
How long has the name Abra been used? ▼
What names are similar to Abra? ▼
What to do with Abra's data
- Abra's decade-level peak was the 1980s (368 total births); usage has since declined to 85 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Abras (31 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 Abra
Nearby Names Like Abra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abra
Compare Abra side by side: Abra vs Abril Abra vs Abrielle Abra vs Abrianna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Abra
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Abra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1983)
Similar record span (~70 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, 1955–2025 (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 Abra 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.