Abbas
Boy name · #2291 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 61 baby boys were named Abbas, placing it at #2291 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1955, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 boys born in 2025 was named Abbas.
The 50-year story
Abbas first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 95 boys were named Abbas — good for #1671 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Abbas per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Abbas in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Abbas is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Abbas will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Abbas is most common
State-level data for Abbas is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Abbas
Statistically, parents drawn to Abbas tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Abdias, Anas, Ilias, Arius, and Cylas.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Abbas | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2284 |
| 2024 | 85 | #1878 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2129 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2168 |
| 2021 | 54 | #2464 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2024 |
| 2019 | 87 | #1777 |
| 2018 | 95 | #1671 |
| 2017 | 66 | #2091 |
| 2016 | 75 | #1936 |
| 2015 | 74 | #1955 |
| 2014 | 67 | #2082 |
| 2013 | 71 | #1942 |
| 2012 | 51 | #2448 |
| 2011 | 55 | #2317 |
| 2010 | 46 | #2632 |
| 2009 | 52 | #2451 |
| 2008 | 47 | #2632 |
| 2007 | 49 | #2533 |
| 2006 | 39 | #2881 |
| 2005 | 40 | #2701 |
| 2004 | 34 | #2953 |
| 2003 | 40 | #2545 |
| 2002 | 35 | #2685 |
| 2001 | 44 | #2277 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Abbas a popular boy name?
Abbas ranked #2291 among boys in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1955.
When was the name Abbas most popular?
Abbas peaked in 2018, when 95 American boys received the name (ranked #1671 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Abbas?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American boys was named Abbas. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.