Abraham is a distinctive choice, ranked #627 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Abraham in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#627
US Rank #209
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About the Name Abraham
Abraham has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 146 places in five years. It was most popular in 2004 at #374 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Abraham is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Abraham in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #204, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Abraham
Abraham Josephine Riesman — Abraham Josephine Riesman is an American reporter and essayist based in Providence, Rhode Island.
Timmy Abraham — Jason Timiebi Ogheneobrucheme Bakumo-Abraham, known as Timmy Abraham, is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Abraham Lincoln — Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Abraham
Unlikely. With around 59 UK babies named Abraham per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Abraham in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Abraham is declining: down 171 places since 2020, to #627 in 2025. It peaked at #374 in 2004.
Abraham is more popular in the US (#204) than in the UK (#602). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Abraham include: Abraham Josephine Riesman, Timmy Abraham and Abraham Janssens. Short summaries for each appear below.
Abraham appears in the US top 500 at #204 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
59
UK babies named Abraham (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 171 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Abraham
Almost certainly the only Abraham in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Abraham
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Abraham Janssens I, Abraham Janssen I or Abraham Janssens van Nuyssen was a Flemish painter, who is known principally for his large religious and mythological works, which show the influence of Caravaggio.
Abraham Yakhini (Hebrew: אברהם יכיני; also transliterated as Abraham Yachini, or Abraham ha-Yakini; 1611-1682) was one of the chief agitators in the Sabbatean movement, the son of Pethahiah of Constantinople.