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How popular is the name Abe?
Births per year, rank history and how many Abes are alive today.
Abe (male) is a shortened form of the name Abraham. Although Abe itself was given to 4 babies in England and Wales in 2025 (ranked 4275th as a registered name), most Abes are registered as Abraham, which ranked 627th in 2025 with 59 babies.
Most people called Abe are registered as Abraham, and share that name's profile: the Abraham you are most likely to meet is around 10 years old. Half of all Abrahams born in England and Wales are between 8 and 24, and there are at least 2,400 of them alive today. Only some Abrahams go by Abe.
How many babies are named Abe or Abraham each year?
Combined registrations of Abraham, Abe. Figures before 1996 are estimates.
Where does Abraham rank as a registered name?
Where does Abe rank as a registered name?
Where this data comes from
Figures from 1996 onwards are the Office for National Statistics' annual baby-name registrations for England and Wales, which record every name given to three or more babies in a year. Figures before 1996 are estimates: the ONS published only top-100 rankings at ten-year intervals back to 1904, so counts for those years are modelled from the rankings, calibrated against Douglas Galbi's long-run research into English name frequencies, and shown with an uncertainty band. Estimates of living bearers combine these birth figures with national life tables and ONS mid-year population estimates.
One limit worth naming: these figures count names as registered at birth. Anyone who changes their name later in life - including trans people, and anyone who adopts a different name by deed poll or simply by use - is not reflected here. Birth registrations record where a name began, not the name a person lives with.
Common questions
Is Abe short for Abraham?
Yes - Abe is a shortened form of Abraham. Abes are usually registered as Abraham at birth.
When was the name Abe most popular?
The full name Abraham peaked in 2017, when 104 babies in England and Wales were given the name. Abe itself peaked as a registered name in 2017, with 13 babies.
How many people are called Abe?
There's no official count of people who go by Abe, because it's a nickname rather than a registered name. What we can say: at least 2,400 people registered as Abraham born in England and Wales are alive today, and some of them go by Abe.
How old is the typical Abe?
Most people called Abe are registered as Abraham. Most living Abrahams are between 8 and 24; the most common age is about 10.
Is Abe becoming more or less popular?
Declining: numbers have been falling in recent years.