Abdias: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,884

among boys · ↓11 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Abdias · -2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,723

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2016

49 babies

All-time total

919

#5,427 all-time among boys

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Abdias popularity over time

919 babies have been named Abdias 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	12	1	–	#4,310
1980s	28	3	+133%	#4,977
1990s	113	11	+304%	#3,835
2000s	192	19	+70%	#3,421
2010s	347	35	+81%	#2,551
2020s (to 2025)	227	38	+9%	#2,873

Where Abdias 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	43	0.03	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	44	0.03	outside top 500
2029	44	0.03	outside top 500
2030	45	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Abdias

Abdias is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,884 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 919 American babies have been named Abdias. Its peak came in 2016, when 49 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 Abdias stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abdias?

The median living Abdias is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 21. An estimated 900 people named Abdias 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.

Abdias year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	43	#2,884
2024	44	#2,873
2023	34	#3,416
2022	42	#2,963
2021	31	#3,582
2020	33	#3,345
2019	42	#2,898
2018	45	#2,708
2017	37	#3,123
2016	49	#2,551
2015	33	#3,367
2014	26	#3,895
2013	29	#3,582
2012	35	#3,179
2011	27	#3,792
2010	24	#4,100
2009	30	#3,551
2008	32	#3,421
2007	14	#5,901
2006	20	#4,520
2005	14	#5,578
2004	14	#5,493
2003	19	#4,276
2002	21	#3,909
2001	16	#4,677
2000	12	#5,588
1995	6	#7,797
1990	7	#6,415
1985	–	–
1980	6	#5,527
1975	7	#4,310
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Abdias?

The median living Abdias is about 11 years old. Half of all living Abdiass are between 6 and 21 years old.

How many people named Abdias are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Abdias are alive in the United States, based on 919 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abdias in 2025?

Abdias ranked #2,884 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abdias?

919 babies have been named Abdias in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abdias most popular?

Abdias peaked in 2016, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Abdias a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Abdias rising or falling?

Abdias is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Abdias become more popular?

Abdias looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 boys named Abdias in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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