Abijah
42% girls · 58% boys
About Abijah
Abijah is a truly unusual, truly unisex, truly appealing biblical name. There were several male Abijahs in the Bible, one of them, known as Abijah of Judah, was the fourth king of the House of David, and also a couple of females.
Abijah for boys#9736 US
A Colonial era favorite with an energetic, modern aura, Abijah is a possible Elijah replacement. A short form found in historical records: Bige, though Abe can work too.
Abijah for girls#14961 US
Abijah, which you might think of as Abigail with rhythm, is the name of both female and male personages in the Bible. A biblical Queen Abijah was the daughter, wife, and mother of kings. The name is pronounced with a long i, to rhyme with Elijah.
Pronounced uh-BY-juh.
As of October 2026, Abijah ranked #9736 for boys and #14961 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4981 for boys in 2013 and #10872 for girls in 2015.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Israelite King Jeroboam I's son (1 Kin. 14:1)
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U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
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Jr., U.S. Congressman from New York
- AbijahGirl
mother of Judean King Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29:1)