Boy name#1,106 of boy names
Abe
Pronounced EY1 B (ARPABET)
- 1 syllable
- Peaked 1917
- 145 years in use
How popular is Abe?
Abe is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 9,628 children — the 1,106th most common boys' name on record.
It peaked in 1917, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1917, when 280 children were given it.
Nicknames
Abe is itself a short form of Abraham.
Characteristics
- 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- EY1 B
- Stress pattern:
- 1
- Syllables:
- 1
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Abe
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Abe
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Abe?
- Abe ranks 1,106th among boys' names in US records, with 9,628 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 669.
- Is Abe a unisex name?
- No. Abe is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Abe most popular?
- 1917, when 280 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.