girl's name
Abra
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,026
Abra is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1983, when 65 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1955.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Abra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 22 |
| 1960s | 75 |
| 1970s | 177 |
| 1980s | 368 |
| 1990s | 134 |
| 2000s | 72 |
| 2010s | 90 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 85 |
How popular is Abra?
In 2025, Abra was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Abra 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 Abra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Abra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Abra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Abra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Abra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Abra
How popular is the name Abra?
In 2025, Abra was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Abra a girl's or a boy's name?
Abra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Abra?
Abra has 2 syllables.
When was Abra most popular?
Abra peaked in 1983, when 65 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Abra a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Abra currently ranks #11,688 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.