Abrahan
A masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name Avraham meaning "father of many".
Name Census estimates that about 1,017 living Americans carry the first name Abrahan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Abrahan today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abrahan births was 2003 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abrahan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 337,025 Americans
Peak year
2003
45 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,174
Tracked since 1968
Census
Abrahan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,141 people with the first name Abrahan, which placed it at #11,321 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,321
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,141 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
93.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Abrahan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abrahan is Hispanic at 93.9%. The next largest groups are White (3.7%) and Black (1.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Abrahan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Abrahan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.9% · 1,071
- White3.7% · 42
- Black or African American1.5% · 17
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 8
- Two or more races0.2% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Abrahan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abrahan from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 342 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abrahan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Abrahan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Abrahans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Abrahan, while Florida, New York, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 98 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Abrahan
The given name Abrahan is derived from the Hebrew name Avraham, which means "father of many" or "father of multitudes." The name has its roots in the ancient Semitic languages and is believed to have originated around the 2nd millennium BCE in the ancient Near East, particularly in the regions of Mesopotamia and Canaan.
Abrahan is a variant spelling of the name Abraham, which is one of the most significant names in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In the Hebrew Bible, Abraham is revered as the founding patriarch of the Israelites and is known for his unwavering faith in the one God. The name Abrahan appears in various ancient texts, such as the Book of Genesis, where Abraham plays a central role in the narratives.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Abrahan can be found in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur, where an individual named Abram (a variant of Abrahan) lived around the 18th century BCE. This Abram is believed to be the same person as the biblical patriarch Abraham.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Abrahan or its variants. One of the most famous is Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), the 16th President of the United States, who played a pivotal role in the abolition of slavery and the preservation of the Union during the American Civil War.
Another prominent figure is Abraham Maslow (1908-1970), an American psychologist known for his theory of the hierarchy of needs, which has significantly influenced the fields of psychology and management.
In the realm of religion, Abraham Ibn Ezra (1089-1167) was a renowned Jewish philosopher, astronomer, and biblical commentator who made significant contributions to the study of the Torah and Hebrew grammar.
Abrahan Ortelius (1527-1598) was a Flemish cartographer and geographer who created the first modern atlas, known as the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" (Theatre of the World).
Finally, Abraham Cruzvillegas (born 1968) is a Mexican conceptual artist known for his installations and sculptural works that incorporate found objects and materials, exploring themes of urbanization, globalization, and cultural identity.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have carried the name Abrahan or its variants throughout history, demonstrating the enduring legacy and significance of this ancient name across various cultures and disciplines.
People
Abrahan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Abrahan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Abrahan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abrahan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,017 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abrahan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 337,025 US residents.
Is Abrahan a common name?
We classify Abrahan as "Rare". It ranks above 90.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,039 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abrahan most popular?
The single biggest year for Abrahan was 2003, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abrahan is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Abrahan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,141 people with the name Abrahan, or 0.38 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,321 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Abrahan in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Abrahan?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Abrahan appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,141 people counted with this name, 99.2% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Abrahan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abrahan is Hispanic at 93.9%. The next largest groups are White (3.7%) and Black (1.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Abrahan most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Abrahan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.9% (1,071 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Abrahan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Abrahan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abrahan in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Abrahan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Abrahan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Abrahan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Abrahan as a first name?
You can see how many people have the name Abrahan on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.