Abdallah
Boy name · #2270 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 62 baby boys were named Abdallah, placing it at #2270 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2328, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 boys born in 2025 was named Abdallah.
The 49-year story
Abdallah first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 71 boys were named Abdallah — good for #2029 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Abdallah per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Abdallah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Abdallah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Abdallah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Abdallah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Abdallah is most common
State-level data for Abdallah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Abdallah
Statistically, parents drawn to Abdallah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Abdullah, Salah, Zephaniah, Jahsiah, and Zakariah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Abdallah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2258 |
| 2024 | 46 | #2789 |
| 2023 | 43 | #2895 |
| 2022 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3180 |
| 2020 | 45 | #2728 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2310 |
| 2018 | 71 | #2029 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2345 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2228 |
| 2015 | 56 | #2328 |
| 2014 | 52 | #2429 |
| 2013 | 48 | #2528 |
| 2012 | 44 | #2716 |
| 2011 | 52 | #2403 |
| 2010 | 50 | #2467 |
| 2009 | 39 | #2991 |
| 2008 | 40 | #2946 |
| 2007 | 52 | #2442 |
| 2006 | 57 | #2221 |
| 2005 | 40 | #2701 |
| 2004 | 45 | #2452 |
| 2003 | 53 | #2102 |
| 2002 | 39 | #2504 |
| 2001 | 43 | #2306 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Abdallah a popular boy name?
Abdallah ranked #2270 among boys in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2328.
When was the name Abdallah most popular?
Abdallah peaked in 2018, when 71 American boys received the name (ranked #2029 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Abdallah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American boys was named Abdallah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.