US rank #7992 Boys' name Peak 2005 334 births

Abdi — #7992 US boys' name

334 babies named Abdi in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s172000s1432010s1282020s46
#7992
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 44% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Abdi was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

23 babies were named Abdi in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Abdi

The Social Security Administration has registered 334 babies named Abdi between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Abdi currently holds the #7992 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Abdi performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 143 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Abdi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Abdi in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Abdi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 334 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Abdi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

334

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2005

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,992

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Abdi popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
23
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
0510152025 20242020201620122008200419991997 5

Abdi popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 2001 (Abdi as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 20062001 5

Abdi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
143 births that decade — 43% of Abdi's all-time total
1990s172000s1432010s1282020s46

Abdi by state

Where Abdi concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Abdi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 3.0%
#2 California
6 1.8%
Texas share of Abdi's total US births 3.0%
Even split

10 of 334 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abdi?
334 babies have been named Abdi since 1997. It currently ranks #7992 among boys. The peak year was 2005 with 23 births.
When was Abdi most popular?
Abdi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 143 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Abdi most popular?
The top states for the name Abdi are Texas (10 births), California (6 births).
How long has the name Abdi been used?
Abdi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Abdi?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.