Boy · #2,772 in 2026

Abdallah

Name: Popularity of the name Abdallah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Abdallah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Abd Allah, also spelled Abdullah, Abdhullah, Abdellah, Abdollah, Abdallah, Abdulla, Abdalla and many others, is an Arabic theophoric name meaning servant of God or "God's follower". It is built from the Arabic words ʻabd and Allāh.

Current Rank

#2,772

Peak Rank

#2,029 (2018)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-16%

1976

First Year

2026

Last Year

2018

Peak Year

#2029

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Abdallah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Abdallah

American parents first put Abdallah on the record books as a baby boy name in 1976, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 71 Abdallahs were born — ranking #2,029 that year. About 33% of every Abdallah on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Abdallah ranks #2,772 for baby boys with 46 births, falling sharply (-16%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Abdallah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Abdallah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Abdallah

What does the name Abdallah mean?

How popular is Abdallah in 2026?

In 2026, Abdallah ranks #2,772 among boys' names in the U.S., with 46 babies given the name that year.

When was Abdallah most popular?

Abdallah reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #2,029 that year with 71 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Abdallah most popular?

Abdallah has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Minnesota, Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Abdallah.

Is Abdallah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Abdallah is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Abdallah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Abdallah include Erma, Deroy, Martie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Abdallah

Abdallah is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Abdallah's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #2,029. Use the chart and map above to compare Abdallah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.