Abbas: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,284

among boys · ↓406 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Abbas · -28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,001

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2018

95 babies

All-time total

1,843

#3,477 all-time among boys

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Abbas popularity over time

1,843 babies have been named Abbas since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	36	4	–	#3,169
1980s	111	11	+208%	#2,765
1990s	195	20	+76%	#2,722
2000s	409	41	+110%	#2,277
2010s	687	69	+68%	#1,671
2020s (to 2025)	405	68	-2%	#1,878

Where Abbas is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	60	0.03	outside top 500
2027	58	0.03	outside top 500
2028	57	0.03	outside top 500
2029	56	0.03	outside top 500
2030	56	0.03	outside top 500

Where Abbas is most popular

Boys named Abbas per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.039 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, New York, and Illinois.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Abbas born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Michigan	90	0.439	+1033%
New York	25	0.058	+49%
Illinois	11	0.043	+11%
California	34	0.037	≈ national
Virginia	7	0.037	-5%
Arizona	5	0.031	-21%
Pennsylvania	5	0.019	-51%
Texas	13	0.015	-62%
Alaska	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Abbas

Abbas is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,284 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,843 American babies have been named Abbas. Its peak came in 2018, when 95 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Abbas stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abbas?

The median living Abbas is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 22. An estimated 1,800 people named Abbas are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Abbas year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	61	#2,284
2024	85	#1,878
2023	68	#2,129
2022	67	#2,168
2021	54	#2,464
2020	70	#2,024
2019	87	#1,777
2018	95	#1,671
2017	66	#2,091
2016	75	#1,936
2015	74	#1,955
2014	67	#2,082
2013	71	#1,942
2012	51	#2,448
2011	55	#2,317
2010	46	#2,632
2009	52	#2,451
2008	47	#2,632
2007	49	#2,533
2006	39	#2,882
2005	40	#2,701
2004	34	#2,953
2003	40	#2,545
2002	35	#2,685
2001	44	#2,277
2000	29	#2,993
1995	22	#3,100
1990	16	#3,608
1985	12	#3,599
1980	8	#4,495
1975	5	#5,466
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Famous people named Abbas

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Abbas Kiarostami Iranian filmmaker (1941–2016) 1940–2016 · Contemporary
2 Abbas the Great Shah of Safavid Iran from 1587 to 1629 1571–1629 · 16th century
3 Abbas ibn Ali Son of Ali ibn Abi Talib (died in 680) 647–680 · Medieval
4 Abbas al-Musawi Secretary-General of Hezbollah from 1991 to 1992 1952–1992 · Contemporary
5 Abbas ibn Firnas 9th-century astronomer and physician 810–887 · Medieval
6 Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib Paternal uncle of Muhammad (c. 566 – c. 653) 567–653 · Medieval
7 Abbas III Safavid Shah of Iran (1732-c.1740) (r.1732-1736) 18th century
8 Abbas II of Egypt Khedive of Egypt and Sudan from 1892 to 1914 1874–1944 · 19th century
9 Abbas II of Persia Safavid Shah of Iran from 1642 to 1666 1633–1666 · 17th century
10 Abbas I of Egypt Wāli of Egypt and Sudan from 1848 to 1854 1816–1854 · 19th century
11 Abbas Mirza Crown prince of Iran 1789–1833 · 18th century
12 Abbas El Fassi Prime Minister of Morocco from 2007 to 2011 b. 1940 · Contemporary
13 Abbas Iranian photographer (1944–2018) Contemporary
14 Abbas Ibn al-Ahnaf Arab Abbasid poet (750–809) Medieval
15 Abbas Sahhat Azerbaijani poet 1874–1918 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Abbas, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Abbas?

The median living Abbas is about 12 years old. Half of all living Abbass are between 6 and 22 years old.

How many people named Abbas are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Abbas are alive in the United States, based on 1,843 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Abbas mean?

From Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās, “one who frowns a lot; untamed lion”), from عَبَسَ (ʕabasa, “to frown”), the title of the eightieth sura of the Qur'an.

How popular is the name Abbas in 2025?

Abbas ranked #2,284 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abbas?

1,843 babies have been named Abbas in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abbas most popular?

Abbas peaked in 2018, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Abbas a boy or girl name?

Abbas is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Abbas rising or falling?

Abbas has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Abbas become more popular?

Abbas is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 56 boys named Abbas in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Abbas?

Well-known people named Abbas include Abbas Kiarostami (film director), Abbas the Great (politician), Abbas ibn Ali (religious figure).

Names like Abbas

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