Abdulsalam
Abd al-Salam is a male Muslim honorific or given name, built on the Arabic words Abd, al- and Salam. The name means "servant of the All-peaceable", as-Salam being one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names.
Meaning & Origin of Abdulsalam
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Abd al-Salam is a male Muslim honorific or given name, built on the Arabic words Abd, al- and Salam. The name means "servant of the All-peaceable", as-Salam being one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names.
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The Story of Abdulsalam
Abdulsalam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 15 Abdulsalams were born — ranking #5,787 that year. As of 2026, Abdulsalam ranks #7,725 for baby boys with 10 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 103 Abdulsalams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Abdulsalam
Abdulsalam is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 103 births in the dataset. Abdulsalam's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #5,787. Use the chart and map above to compare Abdulsalam'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 .
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