Total births
93
Boys' name · since 2005
Abshir
93 babies named Abshir in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 93
- total births
- 2005–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Abshir is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 93 have been recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Abshir recorded 93 times among boys since 2005, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2005 to 2023.
- 93 total births
- 2005–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
93 boys have been named Abshir since 2005, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 93
- total births
- 2005–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Abshir was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
8 babies were named Abshir in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Abshir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Abshir's full recorded timeline at 2014, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Abshir at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Abshir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2023
- Peak year (2008)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Abshir by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Abshir's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Abshir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 56 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Abshir? ▼
Abshir has been given to 93 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 8 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Abshir most popular? ▼
Abshir was most popular in the 2010s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Abshir been used? ▼
Records for Abshir go back to 2005, giving 19 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Abshir? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Absalom, Absalon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Abshir's data
- Abshir's decade-level peak was the 2010s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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, 2005–2023 (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. "Abshir: Baby Name Since 2005 - 93 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abshir. 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 Abshir 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.