Avram is a distinctive choice, ranked #1595 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Avram in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1595
About the Name Avram
Avram is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 47 places over five years. Its high point was #1548 in 2020, and it now sits at #1595. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.
Avram is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Avram
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Avram per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Avram in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Avram has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 47 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1548 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Avram is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Avram include: Avram Hershko — Avram Hershko (Hebrew: אברהם הרשקו, romanized: Avraham Hershko, Hungarian: Herskó Ferenc Ábrahám; born December 31, 1937) is a Hungarian-born Israeli...; Cristian Avram — Cristian Avram is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Azerbaijan Premier League club Araz-Naxçıvan and the Moldova national team.; Ben Avram — Edward Philips, Ben Avram is an artist who was born in Bombay, India and immigrated to Israel as a teenager..
Avram does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Avrams in the wild.
16
UK babies named Avram (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 47 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Avram
Likely around 1 other Avram in the class
UK Popularity (2005–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Avram
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Avram Hershko (Hebrew: אברהם הרשקו, romanized: Avraham Hershko, Hungarian: Herskó Ferenc Ábrahám; born December 31, 1937) is a Hungarian-born Israeli biochemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2004.
Cristian Avram is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Azerbaijan Premier League club Araz-Naxçıvan and the Moldova national team.
Edward Philips, Ben Avram is an artist who was born in Bombay, India and immigrated to Israel as a teenager. He graduated from the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in 1965 and continues to call Jerusalem his home.
Avram Zeleznikow OAM, also known as Abram Zeleznikow and Abraham Zeleznikow) was a prominent Australian community leader, restaurant owner, and teacher. Born in Vilna, Poland, Zeleznikow escaped the Vilna ghetto and fought with the partisans.
Ana-Maria Avram was a Romanian composer, pianist, conductor and musicologist. Avram was the co-conductor of the Hyperion Ensemble and co-founder and artistic director of the Spectrum XXI festival, which was designed to showcase innovative Romanian music.