Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Abdallah

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,258 Trend ↓ Falling 10%
Rank 2025
#2,258
among boys · ↑531 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
62
named Abdallah · +35% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,550
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
71 babies
All-time total
1,655
#3,714 all-time among boys
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Abdallah popularity over time

1,655 babies have been named Abdallah since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 19 2 – #4,555
1980s 98 10 +416% #3,005
1990s 264 26 +169% #2,274
2000s 450 45 +70% #2,102
2010s 547 55 +22% #2,029
2020s (to 2025) 277 46 -16% #2,258

Where Abdallah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 61 0.04 outside top 500
2027 60 0.04 outside top 500
2028 60 0.03 outside top 500
2029 59 0.03 outside top 500
2030 59 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Abdallah

Abdallah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,258 in 2025 with 62 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 1,655 American babies have been named Abdallah. Its peak came in 2018, when 71 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Abdallah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abdallah?

The median living Abdallah is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 25. An estimated 1,600 people named Abdallah are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Abdallah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 62 #2,258
2024 46 #2,789
2023 43 #2,895
2022 44 #2,873
2021 37 #3,180
2020 45 #2,729
2019 59 #2,310
2018 71 #2,029
2017 55 #2,345
2016 60 #2,228
2015 56 #2,328
2014 52 #2,429
2013 48 #2,528
2012 44 #2,716
2011 52 #2,403
2010 50 #2,467
2009 39 #2,991
2008 40 #2,946
2007 52 #2,442
2006 57 #2,221
2005 40 #2,702
2004 45 #2,452
2003 53 #2,102
2002 39 #2,504
2001 43 #2,306
2000 42 #2,298
1995 30 #2,500
1990 18 #3,309
1985 12 #3,600
1980 6 #5,526
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Famous people named Abdallah

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Abdallah ibn Yasin Theologian and founder of Almoravid movement Medieval
  2. 2 Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy Arab tribal chieftain (died 631) Medieval
  3. 3 Abdallah al-Adil Abdallah al-Adil Almohad Caliph from 1224 to 1227 1170–1227 · Medieval
  4. 4 Abdallah ibn Tahir al-Khurasani Abdallah ibn Tahir al-Khurasani Tahirid governor of Khorasan from 828 to 845 798–844 · Medieval
  5. 5 Abd-Allah ibn Jahsh Companion (Sahabi) of Muhammad 580–625 · Medieval
  6. 6 Abdallah ibn Sa'd Arab governor of Egypt from 646 to 656 650–656 · Medieval
  7. 7 Abd-Allah ibn Umm-Maktum Companion (Sahabi) of Muhammad Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Abdallah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Abdallah?

The median living Abdallah is about 15 years old. Half of all living Abdallahs are between 8 and 25 years old.

How many people named Abdallah are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Abdallah are alive in the United States, based on 1,655 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abdallah in 2025?

Abdallah ranked #2,258 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 62 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abdallah?

1,655 babies have been named Abdallah in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abdallah most popular?

Abdallah peaked in 2018, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Abdallah a boy or girl name?

Abdallah is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Abdallah rising or falling?

Abdallah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Abdallah become more popular?

Abdallah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 boys named Abdallah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Abdallah?

Well-known people named Abdallah include Abdallah ibn Yasin (social activist), Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy (politician), Abdallah al-Adil (politician).

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