Abijah
Meaningmy father is God · Hebrew
- US rank
- #9,714
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,981 in 2013
7 babies were named Abijah in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,647 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1998–2025
US births per million boys, 1977–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Abijah you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 243,902 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Abijah, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Abijah would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryAbijah 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 2013, when it reached #4,981.
- TrendAbijah has slipped 1,647 places over the last five years and now sits at #9,714. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlAbijah is given to both boys and girls: 58% of the 12 babies named Abijah in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningIn Hebrew, Abijah means “my father is God”.
About the name Abijah
Abijah is a gender-neutral name meaning “my father is God”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-jah”. US birth records list Abijah for boys from 1977 to 2025, in 35 of those 49 years. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked #4,981 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #9,714, with 7 babies. Of the 12 US babies named Abijah in 2025, 42% were girls and 58% were boys.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,098,901 girls |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 414,938 girls |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 967,742 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 boys |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 877,193 boys |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 657,895 boys |
| 2000s | 5.6 | 179,211 boys |
| 2010s | 6.4 | 156,250 boys |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 172,911 boys |
Questions about the name Abijah
What does the name Abijah mean?
Abijah means “my father is God” in Hebrew.
Is Abijah a boy or girl name?
Both. Abijah is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 42% of US babies named Abijah were girls.
How popular is the name Abijah?
Abijah ranked #9,714 for US boys in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 2013 (#4,981).