Boy · #6,509 in 2026

Abdulwahab

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

Abdul Wahhab is a male Muslim given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words ʻabd and al-Wahhāb, one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names. It means "servant of the all-giver".

Current Rank

#6,509

Peak Rank

#5,746 (2015)

Total Babies

221

5-Yr Trend

-2%

1998

First Year

2026

Last Year

2015

Peak Year

#5746

Peak Rank

221

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Abdulwahab

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

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The Story of Abdulwahab

Abdulwahab first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1998, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 15 Abdulwahabs were born — ranking #5,746 that year. As of 2026, Abdulwahab ranks #6,509 for baby boys with 12 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 221 Abdulwahabs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Abdulwahab

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Frequently Asked Questions about Abdulwahab

What does the name Abdulwahab mean?

How popular is Abdulwahab in 2026?

In 2026, Abdulwahab ranks #6,509 among boys' names in the U.S., with 12 babies given the name that year.

When was Abdulwahab most popular?

Abdulwahab reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #5,746 that year with 15 babies given the name.

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

Abdulwahab has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Abdulwahab.

Is Abdulwahab a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Abdulwahab?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Abdulwahab include Nazim, Chaysen, Chukwuebuka. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Abdulwahab

Abdulwahab is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 221 births in the dataset. Abdulwahab's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #5,746. Use the chart and map above to compare Abdulwahab'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.