ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1880 First Year 2026 Last Year 2016 Peak Year #289 Peak Rank 21K Total Count 147 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Abram What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Abram is a male given name of Akkadian origin, meaning exalted father in much later languages. In the Tanakh, it was originally the name of the first of the three Biblical patriarchs, who later became known as Abraham. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abram%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abram%5F%28name%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English * Biblical * Russian * Ukrainian * Belarusian * Georgian 📖 ## The Story of Abram Abram first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 21 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2016: 864 births, good for #379 nationwide. About 35% of every Abram on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Abram ranks #776 for baby boys with 332 births, falling sharply (-39%). All told, over 21K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Abram Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Abram. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Abraam](/abraam) * Abrasha 🌐 ## Where is Abram most common? Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally. * 🇺🇸United States28% * 🇿🇦South Africa26% * 🇸🇮Slovenia19% * 🏳️BW14% * 🇵🇱Poland13% Source: [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts. 🎶 ## Names that sound like Abram Phonetically similar names — useful when Abram is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Abran](/abran) * Abrim * [Abron](/abron) * Abam * Abrin * [Abren](/abren) * Abreu * Ebron * Abre * Abomb * Agram * Abro Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Abram What does the name Abram mean? Abram is a male given name of Akkadian origin, meaning exalted father in much later languages. In the Tanakh, it was originally the name of the first of the three Biblical patriarchs, who later became known as Abraham. What is the origin of the name Abram? Abram has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English, Biblical, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Georgian. How popular is Abram in 2026? In 2026, Abram ranks #776 among boys' names in the U.S., with 332 babies given the name that year. When was Abram most popular? Abram reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #289 that year with 864 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Abram most popular? Abram has historically been most popular in South Dakota, Maine, New Mexico. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Abram. Is Abram a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Abram is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Abram? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Abram include Abner, Lucian, Salvador. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Abram? Common variants and related forms of Abram include Abraam, Abrasha. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👦AbnerPeak #289](/abner)[👦LucianPeak #289](/lucian)[👦SalvadorPeak #289](/salvador)[👦HansPeak #290](/hans)[👦HollisPeak #290](/hollis)[👦ShepherdPeak #290](/shepherd)[👦ClaudPeak #291](/claud)[👦ArmandPeak #291](/armand) ## About the name Abram Abram is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 21K births in the dataset. Abram's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #289\. Use the chart and map above to compare Abram's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2016 → ](/year/2016) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.