Abhay

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A few things about Abhay you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Abhay

Abhay Deol

Indian actor

Choose Abhay and your child shares a first name with Abhay Deol, an Indian actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Abhay, like who?” Abhay Deol's Wikipedia article is available in 34 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 77,519 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Abhay, 22 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Abhay would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAbhay first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2016, when it reached #2,551.
• 🍂TrendAbhay has slipped 805 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,539. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Sanskrit, Abhay means “fearless”.

About the name Abhay

Abhay is a boy name meaning “fearless”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-hay”. US birth records list Abhay for boys from 1977 to 2025, in 35 of those 49 years. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked #2,551 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,539, with 22 babies.