1-5 Bible Names Stats

The counts can vary based on translation, as different translations might use slightly different names or spelling variations for the same individual.

1. Adam – Numerous times in Genesis; rarely mentioned thereafter.
2. Eve – Mentioned several times in Genesis.
3. Cain – Mainly concentrated in Genesis.
4. Abel – Mainly concentrated in Genesis.
5. Noah – Frequently in Genesis; mentioned less in subsequent books.
6. Abraham (Abram) – Very frequently in Genesis; less so but still mentioned in Exodus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
7. Sarah (Sarai) – Similarly often in Genesis, with fewer mentions in later books.
8. Moses – Extremely frequently from Exodus through Deuteronomy.
9. Aaron – Extremely frequently from Exodus through Deuteronomy.
10. Miriam – Primarily in Exodus and Numbers.
11. Joshua – Infrequent in Exodus, more common in Numbers and Deuteronomy.
12. Jacob (Israel) – Very often in Genesis, with sporadic mentions in later books, often in reference.
13. Joseph – Very frequently in Genesis, occasionally referenced afterward, especially in Exodus.
14. Pharaoh – Often in Exodus, occasionally in Genesis and Numbers.
15. Leah – Mainly in Genesis.
16. Rachel – Mainly in Genesis.
17. Esau – Concentrated in Genesis.

Approximation for the presence of these names throughout the first five books of the Bible, reflecting their narrative significance:

1. Adam – ~30 times in Genesis; once in Deuteronomy.
2. Eve – ~2 times in Genesis.
3. Cain – ~14 times in Genesis.
4. Abel – ~8 times in Genesis.
5. Noah – ~50 times in Genesis; a few mentions in subsequent books.
6. Abraham (Abram) – ~230 times before his name change in Genesis and thereafter; several mentions in Exodus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
7. Sarah (Sarai) – ~45 times in Genesis before and after her name change; mentioned a few times in Isaiah (not in the first five books but noteworthy for mentions outside Genesis).
8. Moses – Over 800 times from Exodus through Deuteronomy.
9. Aaron – Over 350 times from Exodus through Numbers; fewer in Leviticus and Deuteronomy.
10. Miriam – ~12 times, mainly in Exodus and Numbers.
11. Joshua – Over 200 times, especially from Numbers through Deuteronomy.
12. Jacob (Israel) – ~350 times in Genesis; fewer mentions as “Israel” in Exodus through Deuteronomy.
13. Joseph – Over 200 times in Genesis; about a dozen times in Exodus.
14. Pharaoh – Over 100 times in Exodus; a few mentions in Genesis and Numbers regarding different Pharaohs.
15. Leah – ~30 times in Genesis.
16. Rachel – ~40 times in Genesis.
17. Esau – ~60 times in Genesis; a few in other books as Edom/Edomites.

1. Moses – Extremely frequently from Exodus through Deuteronomy.
2. Aaron – Extremely frequently from Exodus through Deuteronomy.
3. Abraham (Abram) – Very frequently in Genesis; less so but still mentioned in Exodus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
4. Jacob (Israel) – Very often in Genesis, with sporadic mentions in later books, often in reference.
5. Joseph – Very frequently in Genesis, occasionally referenced afterward, especially in Exodus.
6. Noah – Frequently in Genesis; mentioned less in subsequent books.
7. Pharaoh – Often in Exodus, occasionally in Genesis and Numbers.
8. Joshua – Infrequent in Exodus, more common in Numbers and Deuteronomy.
9. Sarah (Sarai) – Similarly often in Genesis, with fewer mentions in later books.
10. Adam – Numerous times in Genesis; rarely mentioned thereafter.
11. Miriam – Primarily in Exodus and Numbers.
12. Rachel – Mainly in Genesis.
13. Leah – Mainly in Genesis.
14. Esau – Concentrated in Genesis.
15. Eve – Mentioned several times in Genesis.
16. Cain – Mainly concentrated in Genesis.
17. Abel – Mainly concentrated in Genesis.