Abubakar vs Abu

Side-by-side comparison of Abubakar and Abu — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Abubakar

Boy name · Rank #2646

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Name B

Abu

Boy name · Rank #7861

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Metric Abubakar Abu
Current Rank #2646 #7861
Total Births (all years) 921 452
Peak Year 2017 2007
Peak Year Births 58 17
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Abubakar Abu
1970ss 5 43
1980ss 10 60
1990ss 55 79
2000ss 200 129
2010ss 416 97
2020ss 235 44

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Abubakar Abu
2014 44 7
2015 43 7
2016 53 5
2017 58 12
2018 52 16
2019 41 8
2020 49 8
2021 45 7
2022 48 10
2023 43 9
2024 50 10

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1977–2024.

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