Names / Boy names
Abner
Current rank
#874
holding steady
All-time peak
#289
in 1881
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
9,400
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #289 in 1881 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Abner first appears in 1880. Today it sits at #874 and is holding steady. It hit its high in 1881 at #289. More than 9,400 children have been given the name overall.