Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2014

Abdurrahman

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,719 Trend ↑ Rising 31%
Rank 2025
#2,719
among boys · ↑386 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Abdurrahman · +21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 36,342
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
48 babies
All-time total
1,065
#4,928 all-time among boys
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Abdurrahman popularity over time

1,065 babies have been named Abdurrahman since 1982, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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
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1980s 28 3 – #5,333
1990s 122 12 +336% #3,294
2000s 311 31 +155% #2,698
2010s 368 37 +18% #2,542
2020s (to 2025) 236 39 +7% #2,719

Where Abdurrahman 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 49 0.03 outside top 500
2027 51 0.03 outside top 500
2028 53 0.03 outside top 500
2029 55 0.03 outside top 500
2030 56 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Abdurrahman

Abdurrahman is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,719 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 1,065 American babies have been named Abdurrahman. Its peak came in 2014, when 48 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 Abdurrahman stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abdurrahman?

The median living Abdurrahman is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 21. An estimated 1,100 people named Abdurrahman are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Abdurrahman year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 47 #2,719
2024 39 #3,105
2023 43 #2,896
2022 36 #3,280
2021 35 #3,297
2020 36 #3,137
2019 35 #3,259
2018 31 #3,526
2017 27 #3,890
2016 40 #2,935
2015 38 #3,022
2014 48 #2,542
2013 35 #3,122
2012 38 #3,002
2011 33 #3,309
2010 43 #2,787
2009 35 #3,223
2008 35 #3,221
2007 28 #3,690
2006 43 #2,698
2005 30 #3,320
2004 32 #3,076
2003 29 #3,188
2002 27 #3,259
2001 29 #3,062
2000 23 #3,539
1995 16 #3,855
1990 7 #6,417
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Famous people named Abdurrahman

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

  1. 1 Abdurrahman Wahid Abdurrahman Wahid President of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001 1940–2009 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Abdurrahman?

The median living Abdurrahman is about 14 years old. Half of all living Abdurrahmans are between 6 and 21 years old.

How many people named Abdurrahman are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Abdurrahman are alive in the United States, based on 1,065 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abdurrahman in 2025?

Abdurrahman ranked #2,719 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abdurrahman?

1,065 babies have been named Abdurrahman in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abdurrahman most popular?

Abdurrahman peaked in 2014, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Abdurrahman a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Abdurrahman rising or falling?

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

Will Abdurrahman become more popular?

Abdurrahman is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 56 boys named Abdurrahman in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Abdurrahman?

Well-known people named Abdurrahman include Abdurrahman Wahid (politician).

Names like Abdurrahman

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