Abram

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

⭐ Famous Abram

Abram Ioffe

Soviet physicist (1880–1960)

Choose Abram and your child shares a first name with Abram Ioffe, a Soviet physicist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Abram, like who?” Abram Ioffe's Wikipedia article is available in 44 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,880 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Abram, 350 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Abram would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAbram has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Abrams, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1881, when it reached #289.
• 🍂TrendAbram has slipped 189 places over the last five years and now sits at #742. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAbram is most popular in Iowa, where it ranks #346, followed by Wisconsin (#393) and Kentucky (#450). It's in the top 1,000 in 23 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Abram means “exalted father”.

About the name Abram

Abram is a boy name meaning “exalted father”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ram”. US birth records list Abram for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked #289 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #742, with 350 babies.