Abran
Saint Abran, was a 6th-century Irish hermit in Brittany.
Meaning & Origin of Abran
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Saint Abran, was a 6th-century Irish hermit in Brittany.
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The Story of Abran
Abran first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 56 Abrans were born — ranking #2,247 that year. As of 2026, Abran ranks #5,822 for baby boys with 15 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 2K Abrans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Abran
Abran is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Abran's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #1,630. Use the chart and map above to compare Abran'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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