Abdullah
Abdullah was the 763rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 337 babies. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked 636th with 413 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 110 places. More babies were named Abdullah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning servant of God · Arabic
Say it ab-DUL-uh /æbˈdʌlə/
- Rank in 2025
- #763 boys, up 49 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 337boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2014413 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,383babies recorded
What does the name Abdullah mean?
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.
Pronunciation: Arabic pronunciation is closer to ab-dul-LAH.
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)
Abdullah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #763 | 337 |
| 2020 | #812 | 286 |
| 2010 | #904 | 225 |
| 2000 | #869 | 182 |
| 1990 | #1,294 | 73 |
| 1980 | #1,341 | 49 |
| 1970 | #2,399 | 15 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Abdullah, counting every spelling?
Abdullah is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #656 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #763 for Abdullah 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 Abdullah?
337 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Abdullah (0.09 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Abdullah 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 25 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Abdullah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Abdullah?
About 9,200 people born in the US named Abdullah are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 8 and 24. That makes Abdullah 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.
Abdullah by state
How common Abdullah was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (4.1×), Michigan (3.5×), Illinois (2.3×), Maryland (2.0×), Virginia (1.9×). In 30 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 Abdullah: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Abdullah, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Abdullah · Sibling names for Abdullah
Questions about the name Abdullah
What does Abdullah mean?
Abdullah means “servant of God” (Arabic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Abdullah?
Abdullah was the 763rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 337 babies. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked 636th with 413 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 110 places. More babies were named Abdullah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Abdullah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Abdullah in the US.
Where is Abdullah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Abdullah was most common in New York (0.72 per 1,000 boys), followed by Michigan and Illinois.