boy's name
Abner
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 9,670
the United States
#874
2025 births
Abner is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 274 babies in the United States, ranking #874. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2024, when 293 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,100 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Abner over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 264 |
| 1890s | 207 |
| 1900s | 215 |
| 1910s | 683 |
| 1920s | 691 |
| 1930s | 419 |
| 1940s | 328 |
| 1950s | 266 |
| 1960s | 305 |
| 1970s | 276 |
| 1980s | 454 |
| 1990s | 727 |
| 2000s | 1,343 |
| 2010s | 1,863 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,413 |
How popular is Abner?
In 2025, Abner was given to 274 babies in the United States, ranking #874 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Abner is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Abner
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Abner also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Abner over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Abner
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Abner — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Abner
How popular is the name Abner?
In 2025, Abner was given to 274 babies in the United States, ranking #874 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Abner a girl's or a boy's name?
Abner is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Abner?
Abner has 2 syllables.
When was Abner most popular?
Abner peaked in 2024, when 293 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Abner a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Abner currently ranks #874 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.