Unisex name · since 1988
Abrar
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 567 babies named Abrar, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3653
- among boys today
- 567
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other boys
Abrar currently ranks #3653 among unisex names in America, with 567 babies recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Abrar recorded 567 times among boys since 1988, holding rank #3653 nationally today, ahead of 74% 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 1988 to 2025.
- #3653 among boys today
- 567 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
- 74% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Abrar is currently the #3653 unisex name in America, more common than 74% of boys - 567 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3653
- among boys today
- 567
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other boys
Abrar vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
More common than 74% of names given to boys today.
35% of everyone ever named Abrar was born in this single decade.
35 babies were named Abrar in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Abrar compares
567 Top 41% higher than 59% of 14,294 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
Abrar's all-time total is 54% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abrar | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 567 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 35 | 23 | 22,252 |
Abrar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Abrar splits its recorded history at 2009: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 35 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Abrar at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Abrar popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Currently ranks #3653 among boys.
567 total births across 38 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2018 with 35 births in a single year.
Abrar popularity over time - girls
552 total births recorded since 1987 (Abrar as girls' name)
Unisex use is substantial
The girls' variant of Abrar accounts for 49% of total recorded use across both genders.
Abrar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Abrar's strongest decade.
199 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Abrar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 63
1990s
63 births
- 2000s
2000s
154 births
- 2010s
2010s
199 births
- 2020s
2020s
146 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 199 births (35% of all-time use).
Abrar decade highlights
- Peak decade 199 births
- Runner-up 154 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Abrar 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 Abrar's total volume
Abrar vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Abrar by state
Where Abrar concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
Top 5 states
- New York 32.8% of nationwide
- Texas 0.9% of nationwide
Recorded in 2 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
New York accounts for 32.8% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
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What to do with Abrar's data
- Abrar's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (199 total births) through the 2020s (146) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Abrars (186 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1988–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Abrar: #3653 Unisex Name - 567 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abrar. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Abrar 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 July 2026.
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