How Many People Are Named Abdullah?
An estimated 8,901 people in the United States have the first name Abdullah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Abdullah peaked in popularity in 2014 with 413 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Abdullah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Abdullah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
8,901
About 1 in 38,507 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2014
413 births
Total Registered
9,045
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Abdullah
Abdullah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 9,045 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Abdullah as a male name
Ranked #781 in 2024
320 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (413 births)
Abdullah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Abdullah span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,420 babies were registered. While Abdullah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Abdullah by Decade
How has Abdullah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Abdullah by State
Birth registrations for Abdullah span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in West Virginia, Utah, South Carolina. On average, about 220 Abdullahs were registered per state.
Abdullah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Abdullah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Abdullah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abdullah?
We estimate approximately 8,901 people named Abdullah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 38,507 Americans share this first name.
Is Abdullah a common name?
Abdullah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,045 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Abdullah most popular?
Abdullah reached peak popularity in 2014, when 413 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Abdullah is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Abdullah a male name?
Abdullah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Abdullah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Abdullah Smith, Abdullah Johnson, Abdullah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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