Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Abubaker

Abū Bakr is an Arabic given name meaning "Father of a Young Camel" that is widely used by Sunni Muslims.

  • Arabic
Current Rank
#12,301
Peak Rank
#8,816 (2018)
Total Babies
62
5-Yr Trend
-10%
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First Year
2024
Last Year
2018
Peak Year
#8816
Peak Rank
62
Total Count
10
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Abubaker

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

Abū Bakr is an Arabic given name meaning "Father of a Young Camel" that is widely used by Sunni Muslims.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Arabic

The Story of Abubaker

American parents first put Abubaker on the record books as a baby boy name in 2000, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 8 Abubakers were born — ranking #8,816 that year. About 42% of every Abubaker on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Abubaker last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 62 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Abubaker

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Abubaker. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Abu Bakr

Names that sound like Abubaker

Phonetically similar names — useful when Abubaker 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 Abubaker

What does the name Abubaker mean?
Abū Bakr is an Arabic given name meaning "Father of a Young Camel" that is widely used by Sunni Muslims.
What is the origin of the name Abubaker?
Abubaker has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.
How popular is Abubaker in 2026?
In 2026, Abubaker ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Abubaker most popular?
Abubaker reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #8,816 that year with 8 babies given the name.
Is Abubaker a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Abubaker is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Abubaker?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Abubaker include Ero, Talion, Abdullatif. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Abubaker?
Common variants and related forms of Abubaker include Abu Bakr. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Abubaker

Abubaker is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 62 births in the dataset. Abubaker's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #8,816. Use the chart and map above to compare Abubaker'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.