Abner
Boy name · #874 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
Abner ranks #874 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 274 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1019, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,569 boys born in 2025 was named Abner.
Babies named Abner per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Abner first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 27 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 293 babies and a rank of #838. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Abner in class?
Abner scores 54 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 Abner is most common
Geography matters for names, and Abner is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Abners were TX (30), CA (24), FL (21), GA (18), PA (15). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Abner
Statistically, parents drawn to Abner tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ameer, Turner, Adler, Foster, and Ammar.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Abner | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 274 | #874 |
| 2024 | 293 | #838 |
| 2023 | 221 | #997 |
| 2022 | 191 | #1113 |
| 2021 | 215 | #1023 |
| 2020 | 219 | #976 |
| 2019 | 183 | #1091 |
| 2018 | 203 | #1016 |
| 2017 | 195 | #1029 |
| 2016 | 201 | #1011 |
| 2015 | 199 | #1019 |
| 2014 | 202 | #1012 |
| 2013 | 195 | #1005 |
| 2012 | 157 | #1161 |
| 2011 | 166 | #1108 |
| 2010 | 162 | #1143 |
| 2009 | 150 | #1202 |
| 2008 | 149 | #1188 |
| 2007 | 173 | #1073 |
| 2006 | 156 | #1116 |
| 2005 | 132 | #1201 |
| 2004 | 133 | #1172 |
| 2003 | 116 | #1248 |
| 2002 | 115 | #1204 |
| 2001 | 106 | #1254 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Abner a popular boy name?
Abner ranked #874 among boys in 2025 with 274 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1019.
When was the name Abner most popular?
Abner peaked in 2024, when 293 American boys received the name (ranked #838 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Abner?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,569 newborn American boys was named Abner. It scores 54/100 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.