Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Abhay

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,539 Trend ↑ Rising 10%
Rank 2025
#4,539
among boys · ↓1,493 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Abhay · -45% vs 2024
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
49 babies
All-time total
920
#5,424 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Abhay popularity over time

920 babies have been named Abhay since 1977, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2016Boys

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 – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 7 1 – #4,584
1980s 5 1 -29% #6,240
1990s 66 7 +1220% #4,342
2000s 259 26 +292% #2,741
2010s 396 40 +53% #2,552
2020s (to 2025) 187 31 -21% #3,004

Where Abhay 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 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 22 0.01 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Abhay

Abhay is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,539 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 920 American babies have been named Abhay. 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 Abhay stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abhay?

The median living Abhay is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 900 people named Abhay are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Abhay year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 22 #4,539
2024 40 #3,046
2023 34 #3,417
2022 41 #3,004
2021 22 #4,495
2020 28 #3,734
2019 33 #3,427
2018 31 #3,527
2017 39 #3,006
2016 49 #2,552
2015 38 #3,023
2014 39 #2,930
2013 35 #3,123
2012 40 #2,905
2011 46 #2,626
2010 46 #2,633
2009 41 #2,894
2008 29 #3,647
2007 28 #3,691
2006 27 #3,686
2005 21 #4,198
2004 38 #2,741
2003 25 #3,531
2002 16 #4,704
2001 17 #4,477
2000 17 #4,390
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Famous people named Abhay

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

  1. 1 Abhay Deol Abhay Deol Indian actor (born 1976) Contemporary
  2. 2 Abhay Ashtekar Abhay Ashtekar Indian-American theoretical physicist b. 1949 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Abhay?

The median living Abhay is about 13 years old. Half of all living Abhays are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Abhay are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Abhay are alive in the United States, based on 920 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abhay in 2025?

Abhay ranked #4,539 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abhay?

920 babies have been named Abhay in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abhay most popular?

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

Is Abhay a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Abhay rising or falling?

Abhay has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Abhay become more popular?

Abhay looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Abhay in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Abhay?

Well-known people named Abhay include Abhay Deol (actor), Abhay Ashtekar (physicist).

Names like Abhay

Names that sound and feel close to Abhay: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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