boy's name

Abid

  • Origin Arabic
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 1,047

Scotland

#336

1986 births

Abid is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Abid is a name of Arabic origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2005, when 29 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 87,827 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Abid over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

221
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Abid by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 79
2000s 221
2010s 123
2020s (to 2025) 39

How popular is Abid?

In 2025, Abid was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Where Abid is used

Scotland #336 3 in 1986
Ireland #674 4 in 2021
Canada #2,831 5 in 2012
England & Wales #3,384 6 in 2025
France #5,505 5 in 2025
United States #9,071 8 in 2025

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.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Abid

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

Parents who like Abid also like

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

Sibling names for Abid

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

Common questions about Abid

How popular is the name Abid?

In 2025, Abid was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

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

Abid is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Abid?

Abid has 2 syllables.

When was Abid most popular?

Abid peaked in 2005, when 29 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Abid a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Abid currently ranks #3,384 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.