Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2017

Abubakar

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,242 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,242
among boys · ↓605 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
36
named Abubakar · -28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
58 babies
All-time total
957
#5,282 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Abubakar popularity over time

957 babies have been named Abubakar since 1977, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2017Boys

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 5 1 – #5,851
1980s 10 1 +100% #6,388
1990s 55 6 +450% #4,343
2000s 200 20 +264% #3,476
2010s 416 42 +108% #2,270
2020s (to 2025) 271 45 +9% #2,587

Where Abubakar 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 36 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Abubakar

Abubakar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,242 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 957 American babies have been named Abubakar. Its peak came in 2017, when 58 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 Abubakar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abubakar?

The median living Abubakar is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 900 people named Abubakar are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Abubakar year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 36 #3,242
2024 50 #2,637
2023 43 #2,897
2022 48 #2,718
2021 45 #2,776
2020 49 #2,587
2019 41 #2,943
2018 52 #2,472
2017 58 #2,270
2016 53 #2,412
2015 43 #2,767
2014 44 #2,705
2013 30 #3,498
2012 38 #3,003
2011 29 #3,606
2010 28 #3,708
2009 31 #3,476
2008 26 #3,924
2007 14 #5,905
2006 17 #5,075
2005 19 #4,467
2004 22 #4,007
2003 12 #5,881
2002 21 #3,912
2001 19 #4,124
2000 19 #4,066
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 5 #6,529
1980 – –
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Famous people named Abubakar

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

  1. 1 Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Prime Minister of Nigeria from 1960 to 1966 1912–1966 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Abubakar?

The median living Abubakar is about 10 years old. Half of all living Abubakars are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Abubakar are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Abubakar are alive in the United States, based on 957 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abubakar in 2025?

Abubakar ranked #3,242 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abubakar?

957 babies have been named Abubakar in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abubakar most popular?

Abubakar peaked in 2017, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Abubakar a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Abubakar rising or falling?

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

Will Abubakar become more popular?

Abubakar looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Abubakar in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Abubakar?

Well-known people named Abubakar include Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (politician).

Names like Abubakar

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