Abra
Abra is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Abra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Abra is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Abra
Abra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1955, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 65 Abras were born — ranking #1,689 that year. As of 2026, Abra ranks #8,303 for baby girls with 11 births, gradually falling (-15%). In total, more than 1K Abras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Abra
Abra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Abra's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #1,689. Use the chart and map above to compare Abra'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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