Avraham

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

Boy's name · #1034 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Avraham is near its high-water mark: it reached #1007 in 2023 and still ranked #1034 in 2025. About 5,000 boys have carried it since 1954. In New Jersey and New York it runs 8–12× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,300 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Avrahams

Avraham Stern — Jewish paramilitary leader and founder of Lehi (1907-1942)
Avraham Adan — Israeli military general and author (1926–2012)
Avraham Shlonsky — Israeli poet, translator and editor (1900-1973)
Avraham Hirschson — Israeli politician (1941–2022)
Avraham Tehomi — Jewish militant

What Avrahams become

Among 322 notable people named Avraham:

Business leaders appear 5.01× more often than among typical names — e.g. Avraham Harshalom, czech-Israeli businessman (1925–2024).

Similar names: Avrohom · Shlomo · Avyaan · Shimon · Shalom · Aram

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