Abhimanyu
Boy name · #3906 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Abhimanyu ranks #3906 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 28 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Abhimanyu.
Babies named Abhimanyu per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 32-year story
Abhimanyu first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 28 babies and a rank of #3848. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Abhimanyu against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Abhimanyu in class?
Abhimanyu scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Abhimanyu is most common
State-level data for Abhimanyu is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Abhimanyu
Statistically, parents drawn to Abhimanyu tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alasdair, Abdoulaye, Auguste, Atreyu, and Amillion.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Abhimanyu | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 12 | #6832 |
| 2023 | 11 | #7289 |
| 2022 | 15 | #5874 |
| 2021 | 14 | #6032 |
| 2020 | 14 | #5980 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6406 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5770 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7546 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5124 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7048 |
| 2013 | 10 | #7537 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6359 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6262 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
| 1998 | 6 | #8479 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Abhimanyu a popular boy name?
Abhimanyu ranked #3906 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Abhimanyu most popular?
Abhimanyu peaked in 2025, when 28 American boys received the name (ranked #3848 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Abhimanyu?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Abhimanyu. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.