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Abner

Boy's name · #874 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Abner was #289 in 1881, slipped to #2131 by 1977, and has climbed back to #874 today. About 9,500 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Abner ranks in other countries and regions.

#297 in Ecuador (2025) · #830 in Ireland (2025) · #924 in Mexico (2024) · #1,247 in Austria (2025) · #1,704 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,702 in Canada (2024).

Famous Abners

• Abner Vinícius — Brazilian footballer (born 2000)
• Abner Felipe Souza de Almeida — Brazilian footballer
• Abner Doubleday — Union Army general
• Abner Biberman — American actor, director, and screenwriter (1909–1977)
• Abner Mares — Mexican professional boxer

In stories & tradition

• Abner — First Book of Samuel (Bible)
• Abner (Whitewater Duck) — Donald Duck
• Abner Jenkins — Strange Tales (comics)

What Abners become

Among 139 notable people named Abner:

Political leaders appear 2.38× more often than among typical names — e.g. Abner Lacock, American politician (1770–1837).

Similar names: Enoch · Abdiel · Elisha · Asa · Amos · Abe

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