boy's name

Abed

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 891

Abed is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in France in 1972, when 20 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
  • Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1955.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Abed over time

Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

115
'50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Abed by decade in France
Decade Births
1950s 25
1960s 115
1970s 105
1980s 110
1990s 65
2000s 80
2010s 90
2020s (to 2025) 30

How popular is Abed?

In 2025, Abed was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Where Abed is used

Canada #2,785 6 in 2021
England & Wales #5,462 3 in 2015
France #5,760 5 in 2025
United States #9,339 8 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Abed

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Abed also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Abed over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Abed

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Abed — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Abed

How popular is the name Abed?

In 2025, Abed was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Is Abed a girl's or a boy's name?

Abed is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Abed?

Abed has 2 syllables.

When was Abed most popular?

Abed peaked in 1972, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Abed a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Abed currently ranks #5,760 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.