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Abe

A name with a story to discover

masculinefeminineLatin script

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Origin: Not established
6 language contexts: English German Dutch +3 more
Follow the evidence: 9 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Abe

Abe is a masculine given name documented in English, German, Dutch and 3 other languages. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.

2 source accounts

Etymology in the sources

Source-reported

A shortening from Abraham. In the slang sense for money, refers to the picture of Abraham Lincoln on the currency.

Sources for this account (6)

Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Dutch Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Explore 1 more accountHide additional accountsSource accounts may describe the same origin.

English Wiktionary accountSource-reportedShort for Abelardo.

Short for Abelardo.

Sources for this account (1)

Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

Where Abe is used

Explore official naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Abe’s connections around the world.

4 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

United States

Statistics + language records

United States, 2025: 64 boys (rank 2207). Documented as a given name in English.

Explore United States

4 of 15 countries

03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

United States

1880–2025 Spelling: Abe

Region and dataset

Recorded category boys

Latest · 2025: 64; applications; Rank #2,207
Peak year: 1917; 280 applications

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)

Integer application counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Abe in United States, boys: applications and rank by year
Year	Applications	Rank	Status
1880	50	234	observed
1881	36	262	observed
1882	50	235	observed
1883	43	245	observed
1884	45	256	observed
1885	47	241	observed
1886	50	235	observed
1887	37	268	observed
1888	46	260	observed
1889	39	266	observed
1890	49	237	observed
1891	40	251	observed
1892	53	244	observed
1893	43	266	observed
1894	50	240	observed
1895	54	242	observed
1896	51	254	observed
1897	58	222	observed
1898	67	215	observed
1899	39	276	observed
1900	56	274	observed
1901	48	249	observed
1902	54	252	observed
1903	58	239	observed
1904	52	264	observed
1905	65	241	observed
1906	50	281	observed
1907	65	260	observed
1908	57	287	observed
1909	67	275	observed
1910	74	282	observed
1911	94	267	observed
1912	172	266	observed
1913	202	271	observed
1914	225	301	observed
1915	272	311	observed
1916	260	329	observed
1917	280	324	observed
1918	256	366	observed
1919	264	349	observed
1920	207	408	observed
1921	231	402	observed
1922	176	466	observed
1923	173	468	observed
1924	174	465	observed
1925	116	577	observed
1926	135	520	observed
1927	140	516	observed
1928	88	669	observed
1929	62	826	observed
1930	86	672	observed
1931	78	677	observed
1932	83	668	observed
1933	67	745	observed
1934	76	697	observed
1935	59	803	observed
1936	71	710	observed
1937	63	771	observed
1938	55	834	observed
1939	56	811	observed
1940	54	858	observed
1941	66	762	observed
1942	63	812	observed
1943	55	897	observed
1944	58	824	observed
1945	58	817	observed
1946	53	911	observed
1947	56	938	observed
1948	51	972	observed
1949	62	872	observed
1950	46	1,037	observed
1951	45	1,070	observed
1952	49	1,027	observed
1953	57	950	observed
1954	58	973	observed
1955	60	971	observed
1956	52	1,045	observed
1957	66	928	observed
1958	63	956	observed
1959	65	950	observed
1960	60	981	observed
1961	63	967	observed
1962	51	1,069	observed
1963	47	1,121	observed
1964	44	1,161	observed
1965	36	1,271	observed
1966	34	1,299	observed
1967	24	1,573	observed
1968	33	1,339	observed
1969	31	1,440	observed
1970	34	1,435	observed
1971	41	1,309	observed
1972	34	1,453	observed
1973	38	1,354	observed
1974	37	1,409	observed
1975	40	1,378	observed
1976	36	1,502	observed
1977	43	1,390	observed
1978	25	1,965	observed
1979	24	2,104	observed
1980	36	1,619	observed
1981	34	1,695	observed
1982	34	1,700	observed
1983	27	1,955	observed
1984	19	2,529	observed
1985	27	2,071	observed
1986	21	2,510	observed
1987	28	2,115	observed
1988	25	2,367	observed
1989	23	2,690	observed
1990	25	2,628	observed
1991	23	2,828	observed
1992	17	3,604	observed
1993	18	3,501	observed
1994	19	3,469	observed
1995	20	3,303	observed
1996	28	2,679	observed
1997	27	2,823	observed
1998	29	2,782	observed
1999	23	3,376	observed
2000	31	2,864	observed
2001	42	2,346	observed
2002	44	2,337	observed
2003	57	2,006	observed
2004	37	2,788	observed
2005	41	2,653	observed
2006	44	2,659	observed
2007	52	2,442	observed
2008	49	2,542	observed
2009	57	2,287	observed
2010	55	2,324	observed
2011	51	2,437	observed
2012	49	2,517	observed
2013	63	2,113	observed
2014	60	2,230	observed
2015	80	1,846	observed
2016	61	2,207	observed
2017	74	1,935	observed
2018	81	1,856	observed
2019	81	1,849	observed
2020	53	2,437	observed
2021	64	2,193	observed
2022	59	2,379	observed
2023	59	2,346	observed
2024	57	2,418	observed
2025	64	2,207	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Abe” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: US national Social Security card applications by name, sex and birth year; not a complete birth registry, especially before 1937.
Rounding: Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Only names with at least 5 occurrences in a year and sex are included. Missing observations are not zeros.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips. The mirror's derived rank column is not used.

Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0

Read our methodology

04 / Through time

History

No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.

A little story to keep

A name worth keeping.

Take the story of Abe with you. Create a personal name passport with its meaning, roots and connections.

06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q2918456CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Chinese Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spanish Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Dutch Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences2

Wikimedia Commons: File:En-au-Abe.oggCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikimedia Commons: File:Nl-Abe.oggCC-BY-SA-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Official statisticsPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates7

SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Abe

Abe is a masculine given name documented in English, German, Dutch and 3 other languages. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.

2 source accounts

Etymology in the sources

Source-reported

A shortening from Abraham. In the slang sense for money, refers to the picture of Abraham Lincoln on the currency.

Sources for this account (6)

Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Dutch Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Explore 1 more accountHide additional accountsSource accounts may describe the same origin.

English Wiktionary accountSource-reportedShort for Abelardo.

Short for Abelardo.

Sources for this account (1)

Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Where Abe is used

Explore official naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Abe’s connections around the world.

4 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

United States

Statistics + language records

United States, 2025: 64 boys (rank 2207). Documented as a given name in English.

Explore United States

4 of 15 countries

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

United States

1880–2025 Spelling: Abe

Region and dataset

Recorded category boys

Latest · 2025: 64; applications; Rank #2,207
Peak year: 1917; 280 applications

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)

Integer application counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Abe in United States, boys: applications and rank by year
Year	Applications	Rank	Status
1880	50	234	observed
1881	36	262	observed
1882	50	235	observed
1883	43	245	observed
1884	45	256	observed
1885	47	241	observed
1886	50	235	observed
1887	37	268	observed
1888	46	260	observed
1889	39	266	observed
1890	49	237	observed
1891	40	251	observed
1892	53	244	observed
1893	43	266	observed
1894	50	240	observed
1895	54	242	observed
1896	51	254	observed
1897	58	222	observed
1898	67	215	observed
1899	39	276	observed
1900	56	274	observed
1901	48	249	observed
1902	54	252	observed
1903	58	239	observed
1904	52	264	observed
1905	65	241	observed
1906	50	281	observed
1907	65	260	observed
1908	57	287	observed
1909	67	275	observed
1910	74	282	observed
1911	94	267	observed
1912	172	266	observed
1913	202	271	observed
1914	225	301	observed
1915	272	311	observed
1916	260	329	observed
1917	280	324	observed
1918	256	366	observed
1919	264	349	observed
1920	207	408	observed
1921	231	402	observed
1922	176	466	observed
1923	173	468	observed
1924	174	465	observed
1925	116	577	observed
1926	135	520	observed
1927	140	516	observed
1928	88	669	observed
1929	62	826	observed
1930	86	672	observed
1931	78	677	observed
1932	83	668	observed
1933	67	745	observed
1934	76	697	observed
1935	59	803	observed
1936	71	710	observed
1937	63	771	observed
1938	55	834	observed
1939	56	811	observed
1940	54	858	observed
1941	66	762	observed
1942	63	812	observed
1943	55	897	observed
1944	58	824	observed
1945	58	817	observed
1946	53	911	observed
1947	56	938	observed
1948	51	972	observed
1949	62	872	observed
1950	46	1,037	observed
1951	45	1,070	observed
1952	49	1,027	observed
1953	57	950	observed
1954	58	973	observed
1955	60	971	observed
1956	52	1,045	observed
1957	66	928	observed
1958	63	956	observed
1959	65	950	observed
1960	60	981	observed
1961	63	967	observed
1962	51	1,069	observed
1963	47	1,121	observed
1964	44	1,161	observed
1965	36	1,271	observed
1966	34	1,299	observed
1967	24	1,573	observed
1968	33	1,339	observed
1969	31	1,440	observed
1970	34	1,435	observed
1971	41	1,309	observed
1972	34	1,453	observed
1973	38	1,354	observed
1974	37	1,409	observed
1975	40	1,378	observed
1976	36	1,502	observed
1977	43	1,390	observed
1978	25	1,965	observed
1979	24	2,104	observed
1980	36	1,619	observed
1981	34	1,695	observed
1982	34	1,700	observed
1983	27	1,955	observed
1984	19	2,529	observed
1985	27	2,071	observed
1986	21	2,510	observed
1987	28	2,115	observed
1988	25	2,367	observed
1989	23	2,690	observed
1990	25	2,628	observed
1991	23	2,828	observed
1992	17	3,604	observed
1993	18	3,501	observed
1994	19	3,469	observed
1995	20	3,303	observed
1996	28	2,679	observed
1997	27	2,823	observed
1998	29	2,782	observed
1999	23	3,376	observed
2000	31	2,864	observed
2001	42	2,346	observed
2002	44	2,337	observed
2003	57	2,006	observed
2004	37	2,788	observed
2005	41	2,653	observed
2006	44	2,659	observed
2007	52	2,442	observed
2008	49	2,542	observed
2009	57	2,287	observed
2010	55	2,324	observed
2011	51	2,437	observed
2012	49	2,517	observed
2013	63	2,113	observed
2014	60	2,230	observed
2015	80	1,846	observed
2016	61	2,207	observed
2017	74	1,935	observed
2018	81	1,856	observed
2019	81	1,849	observed
2020	53	2,437	observed
2021	64	2,193	observed
2022	59	2,379	observed
2023	59	2,346	observed
2024	57	2,418	observed
2025	64	2,207	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: US national Social Security card applications by name, sex and birth year; not a complete birth registry, especially before 1937.
Rounding: Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Only names with at least 5 occurrences in a year and sex are included. Missing observations are not zeros.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips. The mirror's derived rank column is not used.

Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0

Read our methodology

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q2918456CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Chinese Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spanish Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Dutch Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: AbeCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences2

Wikimedia Commons: File:En-au-Abe.oggCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikimedia Commons: File:Nl-Abe.oggCC-BY-SA-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Official statisticsPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates7

SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Abe

About Abe

Etymology in the sources

Where Abe is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

United States

History

Abey

Abie

Abelardo

Abraham

Albert

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

Abe

About Abe

Etymology in the sources

Where Abe is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

United States

History

Abey

Abie

Abelardo

Abraham

Albert

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Abe

Etymology in the sources

Where Abe is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

United States

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Abe

Etymology in the sources

Where Abe is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

United States

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page