Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Abrar

Gender Unisex · 49% girls Rank 2025 #4,251 Trend ↓ Falling 17%
Rank 2025
#4,251
among boys · ↓646 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Abrar · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
61 babies
All-time total
1,119
#7,324 all-time among boys
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Abrar popularity over time

1,119 babies have been named Abrar since 1987, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1980s 14 5 19 2 – #7,278
1990s 61 63 124 12 +553% #4,671
2000s 146 154 300 30 +142% #3,943
2010s 212 199 411 41 +37% #3,242
2020s (to 2025) 119 146 265 44 +7% #3,605

Where Abrar 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 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 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 Abrar

Abrar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,251 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 1,119 American babies have been named Abrar, about 51% boys and 49% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 61 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 Abrar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abrar?

The median living Abrar is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 1,100 people named Abrar are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Abrar year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 19 #6,118 24 #4,251
2024 22 #5,618 31 #3,605
2023 16 #6,925 19 #5,077
2022 19 #6,232 21 #4,703
2021 24 #5,239 22 #4,496
2020 19 #6,085 29 #3,653
2019 19 #6,178 28 #3,794
2018 19 #6,252 35 #3,242
2017 31 #4,477 30 #3,588
2016 15 #7,605 15 #5,794
2015 16 #7,269 17 #5,293
2014 30 #4,657 15 #5,735
2013 24 #5,488 14 #5,928
2012 20 #6,343 11 #7,061
2011 25 #5,358 18 #4,984
2010 13 #8,703 16 #5,481
2009 19 #6,811 17 #5,335
2008 15 #8,114 12 #6,767
2007 22 #6,095 10 #7,602
2006 17 #7,143 17 #5,074
2005 21 #5,803 23 #3,943
2004 20 #5,971 16 #5,010
2003 12 #8,509 18 #4,428
2002 7 #12,200 10 #6,529
2001 5 #15,371 19 #4,123
2000 8 #10,748 12 #5,589
1995 9 #8,771 8 #6,409
1990 9 #8,504 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Abrar?

The median living Abrar is about 12 years old. Half of all living Abrars are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Abrar are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Abrar are alive in the United States, based on 1,119 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abrar in 2025?

Abrar ranked #4,251 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abrar?

1,119 babies have been named Abrar in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abrar most popular?

Abrar peaked in 2017, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Abrar a boy or girl name?

Abrar is used for both: about 49% of babies named Abrar have been girls and 51% boys.

Is the name Abrar rising or falling?

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

Will Abrar become more popular?

Abrar is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Abrar in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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