Meaning and history
Abijah is a biblical Hebrew name meaning “my father is Yahweh” or “Yahweh is father.” It was borne by several figures in the Hebrew Bible, including a king of Judah, and has been used for both sexes in English. American politician Abijah Bigelow is a historical bearer.
20062006: 16 births, rank #5,303
2007: 16 births, rank #5,434
2008: 11 births, rank #7,187
2009: 12 births, rank #6,802
2010: 10 births, rank #7,591
20112011: 8 births, rank #8,767
2012: 6 births, rank #10,770
2013: 18 births, rank #4,981
2014: 17 births, rank #5,252
2015: 10 births, rank #7,491
20162016: 17 births, rank #5,318
2017: 12 births, rank #6,685
2018: 7 births, rank #9,670
2019: 15 births, rank #5,813
2020: 9 births, rank #8,067
20212021: 11 births, rank #7,089
2022: 14 births, rank #6,147
2023: 7 births, rank #9,763
2024: 12 births, rank #6,832
20252025: 7 births, rank #9,714
In 2025, 7 babies were recorded with the name Abijah, ranking #9,714 among boys.