Abubakar
Boy name · #3278 in 2025 · Uniqueness 85/100
Abubakar is currently the #3278 boy name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2766, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Abubakar.
The 48-year story
Abubakar first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 58 boys were named Abubakar — good for #2270 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 Abubakar per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Abubakar in class?
Abubakar scores 85 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Abubakar will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Abubakar is most common
State-level data for Abubakar is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Abubakar
Statistically, parents drawn to Abubakar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Oskar, Akshar, Allister, Ashar, and Alasdair.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Abubakar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 50 | #2637 |
| 2023 | 43 | #2895 |
| 2022 | 48 | #2717 |
| 2021 | 45 | #2775 |
| 2020 | 49 | #2586 |
| 2019 | 41 | #2943 |
| 2018 | 52 | #2472 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2270 |
| 2016 | 53 | #2412 |
| 2015 | 43 | #2766 |
| 2014 | 44 | #2705 |
| 2013 | 30 | #3497 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3002 |
| 2011 | 29 | #3605 |
| 2010 | 28 | #3708 |
| 2009 | 31 | #3476 |
| 2008 | 26 | #3921 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 19 | #4464 |
| 2004 | 22 | #4005 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 21 | #3909 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4121 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Abubakar a popular boy name?
Abubakar ranked #3278 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2766.
When was the name Abubakar most popular?
Abubakar peaked in 2017, when 58 American boys received the name (ranked #2270 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Abubakar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Abubakar. It scores 85/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.