Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Father Of A Multitude
Father of multitudes
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Abe
Pronunciation
a-be
Famous People
President Abraham "Abe" Lincoln
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1917 (rank #324, 280 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2207, 64 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 |
| 2024 | 57 |
| 2023 | 59 |
| 2022 | 59 |
| 2021 | 64 |
| 2020 | 53 |
| 2019 | 81 |
| 2018 | 81 |
| 2017 | 74 |
| 2016 | 61 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #1812, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4209, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #701, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence