Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Avram

Meaning Avram is a male given name Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,559 Trend ↓ Falling 17%

Avram is a male given name.

Rank 2025
#4,559
among boys · ↑3,270 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
22
named Avram
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
30 babies
All-time total
937
#5,343 all-time among boys
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Avram popularity over time

937 babies have been named Avram since 1950, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015Boys

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 64 6 – #2,506
1960s 64 6 0% #2,697
1970s 104 10 +63% #2,208
1980s 114 11 +10% #2,442
1990s 103 10 -10% #3,606
2000s 150 15 +46% #4,046
2010s 219 22 +46% #3,599
2020s (to 2025) 119 20 -9% #3,922

Where Avram 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 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Avram

Avram is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,559 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 937 American babies have been named Avram. Its peak came in 2015, when 30 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 Avram stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Avram?

The median living Avram is about 22 years old; half are between 10 and 43. An estimated 900 people named Avram are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Avram 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 #4,559
2024 10 #7,829
2023 18 #5,274
2022 20 #4,866
2021 27 #3,922
2020 22 #4,437
2019 24 #4,236
2018 19 #4,937
2017 21 #4,611
2016 25 #4,105
2015 30 #3,599
2014 16 #5,503
2013 20 #4,634
2012 25 #4,015
2011 22 #4,377
2010 17 #5,271
2009 25 #4,046
2008 19 #4,918
2007 23 #4,252
2006 11 #6,954
2005 20 #4,340
2004 10 #7,023
2003 14 #5,295
2002 8 #7,712
2001 5 #10,718
2000 15 #4,804
1995 12 #4,818
1990 10 #5,022
1985 7 #5,190
1980 9 #4,169
1975 6 #4,844
1970 7 #3,874
1965 6 #3,564
1960 6 #3,686
1955 6 #3,530
1950 6 #3,347
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
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1910 – –
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1880 – –

Famous people named Avram

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

  1. 1 Avram Grant Avram Grant Israeli association football manager (born 1955) Contemporary
  2. 2 Avram Iancu Avram Iancu Transylvanian lawyer and revolutionary (1824–1872) 19th century
  3. 3 Avram Davidson Avram Davidson American writer (1923–1993) Contemporary
  4. 4 Avram Hershko Avram Hershko Hungarian-Israeli biochemist b. 1937 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Avram?

The median living Avram is about 22 years old. Half of all living Avrams are between 10 and 43 years old.

How many people named Avram are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Avram are alive in the United States, based on 937 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Avram mean?

Avram is a male given name.

How popular is the name Avram in 2025?

Avram ranked #4,559 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 Avram?

937 babies have been named Avram in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Avram most popular?

Avram peaked in 2015, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Avram a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Avram rising or falling?

Avram is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Avram become more popular?

Avram is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Avram 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 Avram?

Well-known people named Avram include Avram Grant (coach), Avram Iancu (politician), Avram Davidson (writer).

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