Abubakr
Boy name · #2001 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Abubakr is currently the #2001 boy name in the United States — 76 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3365, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,684 boys born in 2025 was named Abubakr.
Babies named Abubakr per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 43-year story
Abubakr first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 80 babies and a rank of #1957. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Abubakr in class?
Abubakr scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Abubakr is most common
Geography matters for names, and Abubakr is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Abubakrs were NY (22), PA (8), IL (7), CA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Abubakr
Statistically, parents drawn to Abubakr tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alister, Alastor, Alastair, Alder, and Savior.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Abubakr | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76 | #1992 |
| 2024 | 80 | #1957 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2188 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2468 |
| 2021 | 42 | #2918 |
| 2020 | 44 | #2759 |
| 2019 | 50 | #2582 |
| 2018 | 45 | #2708 |
| 2017 | 35 | #3249 |
| 2016 | 33 | #3358 |
| 2015 | 33 | #3365 |
| 2014 | 29 | #3617 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4313 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4822 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5047 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 19 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 20 | #4520 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6013 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Abubakr a popular boy name?
Abubakr ranked #2001 among boys in 2025 with 76 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3365.
When was the name Abubakr most popular?
Abubakr peaked in 2024, when 80 American boys received the name (ranked #1957 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Abubakr?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,684 newborn American boys was named Abubakr. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.