Ab
Masculine
Ab was already in use when US records began in 1880, peaked at #836 in 1885, ranks #12008 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Ab?
Ab was already in use when US birth records began in 1880 — it is at least 145 years old. The typical Ab alive today was born around 2004, making them about 21 years old. About 300 people named Ab are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Ab most popular?
Ab peaked in 1885, reaching #836 nationally. Today it ranks #12008, 11,172 places below that high. See the whole 1885 chart.
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What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1880
- Most boys named
- 200741 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #836reached in 1885
- Change vs 2021
- −16.7%5 in 2025, from 6
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Abs among us
people named Ab are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 boy in 341,615 born in 2025 was named Ab
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
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Fashion outlook
Ab sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Ab beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Ab in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US boys given each name in 2025.
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Masculine · #12008 in the U.S.
Frequently asked
- How many Abs are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 300 people named Ab are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Ab in 2025?
- Ab ranks #12008 among US boy names in 2025, with 5 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Ab?
- About 1 in every 341,615 US boys born in 2025 was named Ab — 5 in all.
- Will my child share the name Ab with classmates?
- Ab will almost certainly be the only one in school.
Ranked beside Ab
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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology
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