How Many People Are Named Abubakar?
An estimated 912 people in the United States have the first name Abubakar. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Abubakar peaked in popularity in 2017 with 58 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Abubakar 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 Abubakar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
912
About 1 in 375,827 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2017
58 births
Total Registered
921
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Abubakar
Abubakar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 921 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Abubakar as a male name
Ranked #2,627 in 2024
50 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (58 births)
Abubakar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Abubakar span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 416 babies were registered. While Abubakar is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Abubakar by Decade
How has Abubakar 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.
Abubakar by State
Birth registrations for Abubakar span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Minnesota, Ohio. The lowest are in California, Ohio, Minnesota. On average, about 72 Abubakars were registered per state.
Abubakar + Last Name Combinations
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Abubakar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abubakar?
We estimate approximately 912 people named Abubakar 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 375,827 Americans share this first name.
Is Abubakar a common name?
Abubakar is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 921 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Abubakar most popular?
Abubakar reached peak popularity in 2017, when 58 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Abubakar is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Abubakar a male name?
Abubakar is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Abubakar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Abubakar Smith, Abubakar Johnson, Abubakar 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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