Aber
Aber is a German-originated name that can be a surname or a given name. Notable people with the name include:Aber Whitcomb, American CTO and co-founder of MySpace Adolf Aber (1893–1960), German musicologist and music critic Al Aber (1927–1993), left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher Aria Aber, American poet Ita Aber (1932–2025), American artist and curator Jessica Aber (1981–2025), American…
Meaning & Origin of Aber
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aber is a German-originated name that can be a surname or a given name. Notable people with the name include:Aber Whitcomb, American CTO and co-founder of MySpace Adolf Aber (1893–1960), German musicologist and music critic Al Aber (1927–1993), left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher Aria Aber, American poet Ita Aber (1932–2025), American artist and curator Jessica Aber (1981–2025), American…
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The Story of Aber
Aber first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 5 Abers were born — ranking #10,911 that year. As of 2026, Aber ranks #10,911 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Abers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Aber
Aber is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Aber's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #10,911. Use the chart and map above to compare Aber'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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