Abdulahi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	25	3	–	#7,564
2000s	182	18	+628%	#3,486
2010s	240	24	+32%	#3,298
2020s (to 2025)	47	8	-67%	#5,451

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#7,564

2000s

182

+628%

#3,486

2010s

240

+32%

#3,298

2020s (to 2025)

-67%

#5,451

The story of Abdulahi

Abdulahi is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1996, 494 American babies have been named Abdulahi. Its peak came in 2012, when 33 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 Abdulahi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abdulahi?

The median living Abdulahi is about 14 years old; half are between 10 and 19. An estimated 500 people named Abdulahi are alive in the United States today.

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

Abdulahi year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#10,951
2023	9	#8,262
2022	6	#10,880
2021	10	#7,589
2020	16	#5,451
2019	18	#5,154
2018	16	#5,544
2017	17	#5,298
2016	25	#4,098
2015	25	#4,080
2014	27	#3,788
2013	22	#4,315
2012	33	#3,298
2011	25	#3,995
2010	32	#3,377
2009	20	#4,748
2008	31	#3,486
2007	28	#3,689
2006	19	#4,677
2005	17	#4,826
2004	16	#5,009
2003	12	#5,877
2002	11	#6,091
2001	13	#5,391
2000	15	#4,785
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Abdulahi?

The median living Abdulahi is about 14 years old. Half of all living Abdulahis are between 10 and 19 years old.

How many people named Abdulahi are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Abdulahi are alive in the United States, based on 494 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abdulahi in 2025?

Abdulahi did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Abdulahi?

494 babies have been named Abdulahi in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abdulahi most popular?

Abdulahi peaked in 2012, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Abdulahi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Abdulahi rising or falling?

Abdulahi is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Abdulahi popularity over time

The story of Abdulahi

How old are people named Abdulahi?

Abdulahi year by year

Frequently asked questions

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