Abdallah
Abdallah was the 2258th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 62 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 2029th with 71 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 70 places. More babies were named Abdallah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Abdullah) servant of God · Arabic
- Rank in 2025
- #2,258 boys, up 471 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 62boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201871 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,655babies recorded
What does the name Abdallah mean?
Abdallah is a spelling of Abdullah, pronounced the same way, so it shares Abdullah's meaning and origin.
Abdullah is the Arabic ʿAbd Allāh, 'servant of God', from ʿabd 'servant, worshipper' and Allāh 'God'. It is one of the most common names in the Muslim world. It was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's father and has been borne by kings of Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Many related names follow the same pattern, joining ʿabd with one of the names of God, such as Abdul Rahman 'servant of the Merciful'.
عَبْد (ʿabd) (Arabic, “servant, worshipper”)الله (Allāh) (Arabic, “God”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Abdallah, Abdulla, Abdul.
See also: Arabic names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Abdullah', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'عبد الله', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Abdallah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,258 | 62 |
| 2020 | #2,729 | 45 |
| 2010 | #2,467 | 50 |
| 2000 | #2,298 | 42 |
| 1990 | #3,309 | 18 |
| 1980 | #5,526 | 6 |
| 1970 | — | — |
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How popular is Abdallah, counting every spelling?
Abdallah is a spelling of Abdullah, a name family that ranked #656 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,258 for Abdallah on its own. Together these spellings went to 408 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullah | 337 | #763 | 1,532 |
| Abdallah | 62 | #2,258 | 232 |
| Abdalla | 9 | #8,251 | 60 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Abdallah?
62 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Abdallah (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Abdallah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 135 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Abdallah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Abdallah?
About 1,600 people born in the US named Abdallah are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 9 and 25. That makes Abdallah mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Abdallah by state
How common Abdallah was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 43 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Abdallah: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Abdallah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Abdallah
What does Abdallah mean?
Abdallah is a spelling of Abdullah, which means “servant of God” (Arabic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Abdallah?
Abdallah was the 2258th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 62 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 2029th with 71 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 70 places. More babies were named Abdallah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Abdallah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Abdallah in the US.
Where is Abdallah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Abdallah was most common in Ohio (0.04 per 1,000 boys), followed by Minnesota and New Jersey.