boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Abubakr

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,992 Trend ↑ Rising 64%
Rank 2025
#1,992
among boys · ↓35 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
76
named Abubakr · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 22,475
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
80 babies
All-time total
813
#5,852 all-time among boys
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Abubakr popularity over time

813 babies have been named Abubakr 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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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1980s 5 1 – #6,389
1990s 38 4 +660% #6,047
2000s 105 11 +176% #4,522
2010s 302 30 +188% #2,583
2020s (to 2025) 363 61 +100% #1,957

Where Abubakr 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 83 0.05 outside top 500
2027 89 0.05 outside top 500
2028 94 0.05 outside top 500
2029 99 0.06 outside top 500
2030 103 0.06 outside top 500

Where Abubakr is most popular

Boys named Abubakr per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.037 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Illinois, and Pennsylvania.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Abubakr born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New York 91 0.210 +469%
Illinois 30 0.117 +218%
Pennsylvania 29 0.109 +196%
Washington 6 0.037 ≈ national
California 25 0.027 -26%
Ohio 5 0.019 -49%
Texas 6 0.007 -82%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
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Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
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Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
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New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
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Oklahoma – – –
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Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Abubakr

Abubakr is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,992 in 2025 with 76 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 813 American babies have been named Abubakr. Its peak came in 2024, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Abubakr?

The median living Abubakr is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 800 people named Abubakr are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Abubakr year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 76 #1,992
2024 80 #1,957
2023 65 #2,188
2022 56 #2,469
2021 42 #2,918
2020 44 #2,759
2019 50 #2,583
2018 45 #2,709
2017 35 #3,249
2016 33 #3,358
2015 33 #3,368
2014 29 #3,617
2013 22 #4,316
2012 18 #5,036
2011 19 #4,824
2010 18 #5,050
2009 9 #8,315
2008 14 #6,073
2007 19 #4,810
2006 20 #4,522
2005 11 #6,640
2004 5 #11,381
2003 8 #7,843
2002 8 #7,652
2001 11 #6,015
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Abubakr?

The median living Abubakr is about 6 years old. Half of all living Abubakrs are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Abubakr are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Abubakr are alive in the United States, based on 813 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abubakr in 2025?

Abubakr ranked #1,992 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 76 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abubakr?

813 babies have been named Abubakr in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abubakr most popular?

Abubakr peaked in 2024, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Abubakr a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Abubakr rising or falling?

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

Will Abubakr become more popular?

Abubakr is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 103 boys named Abubakr in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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