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Abraham

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What official birth registration shows about Abraham: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Abraham: Recorded since 1952, it reached #313 in 2002, and it stood at #485 in 2025.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #374 to #627.200020052010201520202025#374#627
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#464
1997#455
1998#470
1999#481
2000#381
2001#406
2002#463
2003#473
2004#374
2005#477
2006#523
2007#543
2008#523
2009#481
2010#513
2011#546
2012#592
2013#555
2014#475
2015#470
2016#493
2017#454
2018#504
2019#512
2020#456
2021#477
2022#485
2023#602
2024#602
2025#627

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 48 of the 74 years from 1952 to 2025.

In 2025: #485 among boys in Norway, #627 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #379 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1974–2024

    Highest recorded position: #313 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1974–2024).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #627 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #313 in Republic of Ireland in 2002.

Abraham's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#62759HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#60263HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#60260HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#48582HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#47784HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#45686HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#51276HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#50477HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#45491HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#49382HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#47086HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#47583HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#55565HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#59259HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#54664HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#51369HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#48174HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#52365HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#54357HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#52357HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#47758HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#37477HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#47351HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#46347HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#40656HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#38160HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#48142HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#47042HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#45543HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#46440HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#4163HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#4854HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#4196HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#4006HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#4216HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#4127HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#4934HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#4725HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#4795HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#5154HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#4506HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#4746HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#5364HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#4357HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#3878HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#5394HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#5204HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#4865HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#4516HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#5514HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#4297HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#5664HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#34111HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#5754HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#5265HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#38310HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#38911HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#4199HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#4658HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#4219HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#4478HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#32214HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#4309HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#34113HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#5206HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#5276HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#5266HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#5156HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#5824HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#5485HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#5036HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#5554HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#5474HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#4835HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#4486HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#3816HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#3707HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#4105HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#3794HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#5206HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#5845HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#7553HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#5565HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5645HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4916HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#5345HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#7183HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#4906HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#7203HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4726HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4447HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4934HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#4484HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3227HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3755HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3136HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3903HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#3193HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#7273HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Abraham is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Abraham, between 1952 and 2025, in 59 of those 74 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 1985Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2002England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2004Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: highest position in 2013ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419522025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1952–202548#322 in 1985
Republic of Ireland1974–202421#313 in 2002
England and Wales1996–202530#374 in 2004
Northern Ireland2013–20182#398 in 2013
Scotland20241#727 in 2024

Its high point came 39 years earlier in Norway (1985) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 6 years after 1952; it appears again in 1959.

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What is known about Abraham

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1952–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #313 in Republic of Ireland in 2002. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.