Boys' name · since 1900

Abron

259 babies named Abron in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1946. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#11,454 of 45,481
all-time among boys
259
born since 1900
1920s
peak decade

Abron sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 259 recorded since 1900.

Social Security Administration records show Abron recorded 259 times among boys since 1900, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2014.

  • #11,454 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 259 born since 1900
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abron ranks #11,454 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 259 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.

#11,454 of 45,481
all-time among boys
259
born since 1900
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Abron's 259 recorded births place it above 74.78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.

Abron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Abron's full recorded timeline at 1948, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1900, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1946 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Abron popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1946)
12
Annual births at peak, across 115 years of records
468101214 190019191925193719491955196719822014 5

Abron by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (49 births, 19% of the file).

1920s was Abron's strongest decade.

49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.

Abron births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 49 births (19% of all-time use).

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

Abron by state

Where Abron concentrates geographically, total births since 1900

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Abron
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
5 1.9%
Mississippi share of Abron's total US births 1.9%

5 of 259 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abron?
Since 1900, Social Security records show 259 babies named Abron. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #11,454 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1946, with 12 births.
Where does Abron sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abron ranks #11,454 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Abron most popular?
Abron was most popular in the 1920s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
Where is Abron most popular?
The top states for the name Abron are Mississippi (5 births).
How long has the name Abron been used?
Abron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 115 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Abron?
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.

What to do with Abron's data

  • Abron's decade-level peak was the 1920s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Mississippi records the most Abrons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names

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

Keep exploring Abron

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Abron: 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, 1900–2014 (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 Abron 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.