Aba
The Story of Aba
As a girl name
Aba first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1978, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 6 Abas were born — ranking #8,561 that year. As of 2026, Aba ranks #15,899 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Abas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Aba first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 5 Abas were born — ranking #12,053 that year. As of 2026, Aba ranks #12,053 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Abas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Aba
Aba is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 27 births in the dataset. Aba's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #8,561. Use the chart and map above to compare Aba's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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