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Abe

“Variant of Abraham — Father of multitudes; some scholars read 'father is exalted'” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #2207 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Abe has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #215 (1898) · 9,694 babies named Abe all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Abes

• Abe Vigoda — American actor (1921–2016)
• Abe Lenstra — Dutch footballer (1920-1985)
• Abe no Hirafu — Japanese governor (575-664)
• Abe Wiersma — Dutch rower
• Abe Fortas — United States Supreme Court Justice (1910-1982)

In stories & tradition

• Abe Sapien — Hellboy · Hellboy II: The Golden Army
• Abe — Oddworld · Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
• Abe Carver — Days of Our Lives

What Abes become

Among 266 notable people named Abe:

Business leaders appear 1.79× more often than among typical names — e.g. Abe Saperstein, American sports executive and basketball coach.

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