Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Abe
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1917
Peak births
280
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Abe
How many people are named Abe?
An estimated 3,174 living Americans are named Abe.
How rare is Abe?
Abe is uncommon among babies today, with 64 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 77.1% from its 1917 peak.
How old is the typical Abe?
The median age of a living American named Abe is approximately 32 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 61 years old.
Is Abe still popular?
Yes. Abe is holding steady, with 64 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Abe most common?
Abe has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 4.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19172025
Peak year
1917
Decline from peak
77.1%
2025
64
All-time
9,694
Where it lives now
Abe is most concentrated in New York — about 4.2× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Abe is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.