Total births
1,655
Boys' name · since 1976
Abdallah
1,655 babies named Abdallah in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2809
- among boys today
- 1,655
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other boys
1,655 babies have been named Abdallah since 1976, making it today's #2809 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abdallah has been recorded 1,655 times among boys since 1976, currently ranked #2809 nationally and more common than 80% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #2809 among boys today
- 1,655 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
- 80% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Abdallah is currently the #2809 boys' name in America, more common than 80% of boys - 1,655 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2809
- among boys today
- 1,655
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other boys
Abdallah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2809
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 80% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Abdallah was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
71 babies were named Abdallah in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Abdallah compares
1,655 Top 23% higher than 77% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Abdallah's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abdallah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,655 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 71 | 23 | 22,252 |
Abdallah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Abdallah splits its recorded history at 2001: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 71 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Abdallah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#2,809
Active since
1976
Abdallah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 71
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Abdallah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Abdallah's strongest decade.
547 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Abdallah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 98
1980s
98 births
- 1990s
1990s
264 births
- 2000s
2000s
450 births
- 2010s
2010s
547 births
- 2020s
2020s
277 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 547 births (33% of all-time use).
How Abdallah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Abdallah's total volume
Abdallah vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Abdallah by state
Where Abdallah concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 114 | 6.9% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 83 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 73 | 4.4% |
| #4 | California | | 59 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Texas | | 51 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 24 | 1.5% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 24 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 21 | 1.3% |
New York share of Abdallah's total US births 6.9%
Even split
114 of 1,655 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Abdallah appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Abdallah? ▼
Abdallah has been given to 1,655 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #2809 as of the latest data. 71 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Abdallah most popular? ▼
Abdallah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 547 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Abdallah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Abdallah are New York (114 births), Illinois (83 births), Ohio (73 births).
How long has the name Abdallah been used? ▼
Abdallah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 50 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Abdallah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abdullah, Abdiel, Abdul, Abdulrahman, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Abdallah's data
- Abdallah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (547 total births) through the 2020s (277) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Abdallahs (114 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Abdallah
Nearby Names Like Abdallah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abdallah
Abdullah Boy
#784 9,383 births
Abdiel Boy
#678 7,715 births
Abdul Boy
#1823 6,528 births
Abdulrahman Boy
#1717 2,947 births
Abdirahman Boy
#2702 2,175 births
Compare Abdallah side by side: Abdallah vs Abdullah Abdallah vs Abdiel Abdallah vs Abdul
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Abdallah
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Abdallah: #2809 Boys' Name - 1,655 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abdallah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Abdallah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.