US rank #3637 Unisex name Peak 2018 543 births

Abrar — #3637 US boys' name

543 babies named Abrar in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s632000s1542010s1992020s122
#3637
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 74% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Abrar was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

35 babies were named Abrar in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Abrar

The Social Security Administration has registered 543 babies named Abrar between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Abrar currently holds the #3637 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 35 babies received it in a single year. Abrar is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 532 additional births since 1987.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Abrar performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 199 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Abrar shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 177 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Abrar in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Abrar 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 543 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.

Abrar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

543

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

2018

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,637

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Abrar popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
35
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
010203040 20242019201420092004199919931988 5

Abrar popularity over time — girls

532 total births recorded since 1987 (Abrar as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 532 births
010203040 20242019201420092004199819911987 5

Abrar by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
199 births that decade — 37% of Abrar's all-time total
1980s51990s632000s1542010s1992020s122

Abrar by state

Where Abrar concentrates geographically — total births since 1988

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Abrar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
177 32.6%
#2 Texas
5 0.9%
New York share of Abrar's total US births 32.6%
Even split

177 of 543 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abrar?
543 babies have been named Abrar since 1988. It currently ranks #3637 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 35 births.
When was Abrar most popular?
Abrar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 199 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Abrar most popular?
The top states for the name Abrar are New York (177 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Abrar a unisex name?
Yes, Abrar is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 543 births, and as a girl's name it has 532 births.
How long has the name Abrar been used?
Abrar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Abrar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abraham, Abram, Abran, Abrahan, 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, 1988–2024 (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.