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boys' name ★ peaked 2000

Abdulla

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #7,196
Rank 2025
#7,196
among boys · ↓361 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Abdulla
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
22 babies
All-time total
530
#7,617 all-time among boys
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Abdulla popularity over time

530 babies have been named Abdulla 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2000Boys

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 – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 21 2 – #3,614
1980s 60 6 +186% #3,522
1990s 133 13 +122% #3,597
2000s 133 13 0% #3,640
2010s 109 11 -18% #5,436
2020s (to 2025) 74 12 +13% #6,032

The story of Abdulla

Abdulla is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,196 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 530 American babies have been named Abdulla. Its peak came in 2000, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Abdulla stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abdulla?

The median living Abdulla is about 23 years old; half are between 11 and 30. An estimated 500 people named Abdulla are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Abdulla year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 11 #7,196
2024 12 #6,835
2023 13 #6,523
2022 12 #6,833
2021 14 #6,032
2020 12 #6,621
2019 13 #6,408
2018 7 #9,679
2017 10 #7,553
2016 15 #5,792
2015 5 #12,103
2014 15 #5,733
2013 12 #6,608
2012 7 #9,716
2011 16 #5,436
2010 9 #8,147
2009 14 #6,095
2008 20 #4,715
2007 11 #7,097
2006 11 #6,907
2005 12 #6,228
2004 – –
2003 8 #7,837
2002 20 #4,045
2001 15 #4,891
2000 22 #3,640
1995 13 #4,508
1990 9 #5,383
1985 8 #4,698
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Famous people named Abdulla

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

  1. 1 Abdulla Aripov Abdulla Aripov Prime Minister of Uzbekistan since 2016 b. 1962 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Abdulla Yameen Abdulla Yameen President of the Maldives from 2013 to 2018 b. 1959 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Ğabdulla Tuqay Ğabdulla Tuqay Tatar poet (1886–1913) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Abdulla?

The median living Abdulla is about 23 years old. Half of all living Abdullas are between 11 and 30 years old.

How many people named Abdulla are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Abdulla are alive in the United States, based on 530 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abdulla in 2025?

Abdulla ranked #7,196 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abdulla?

530 babies have been named Abdulla in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abdulla most popular?

Abdulla peaked in 2000, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Abdulla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Abdulla rising or falling?

Abdulla is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Abdulla?

Well-known people named Abdulla include Abdulla Aripov (politician), Abdulla Yameen (politician), Ğabdulla Tuqay (writer).

Names like Abdulla

Names that sound and feel close to Abdulla: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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