Abdul
Abdul was the 1867th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 84 babies. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked 652nd; the most babies were born in 1975 (157). Over the last ten years it has moved down 461 places. More babies were named Abdul in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,867 boys, down 355 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 84boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1975157 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,528babies recorded
Abdul popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,867 | 84 |
| 2020 | #1,512 | 111 |
| 2010 | #1,558 | 102 |
| 2000 | #1,061 | 135 |
| 1990 | #937 | 121 |
| 1980 | #871 | 104 |
| 1970 | #1,260 | 43 |
| 1960 | #2,535 | 11 |
| 1950 | #2,770 | 8 |
| 1940 | #3,131 | 6 |
| 1930 | #3,289 | 7 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Abdul, counting every spelling?
Abdul is the most common spelling of a name family that had 98 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 98 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul | 84 | #1,867 | 460 |
| Abdel | 14 | #6,145 | 126 |
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 Abdul?
84 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Abdul (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Abdul 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 100 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Abdul.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Abdul?
About 6,200 people born in the US named Abdul are alive today, with a median age of 27; half are between 15 and 42. That makes Abdul 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.
Abdul by state
How common Abdul was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (4.0×), Maryland (3.6×), Virginia (2.9×). In 41 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 Abdul: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Abdul, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Abdul
How popular is the name Abdul?
Abdul was the 1867th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 84 babies. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked 652nd; the most babies were born in 1975 (157). Over the last ten years it has moved down 461 places. More babies were named Abdul in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Abdul a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Abdul in the US.
Where is Abdul most popular?
In 2021–2025, Abdul was most common in New York (0.21 per 1,000 boys), followed by Maryland and Virginia.