Boys' name · since 1994

Abdirahman

Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 2,175 babies named Abdirahman, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,129 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,289 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,175
born since 1994
2010s
peak decade

2,175 babies have been named Abdirahman since 1994, making it today's #3289 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Abdirahman recorded 2,175 times among boys since 1994, holding rank #3289 nationally today, ahead of 76% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.

  • #3,129 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,289 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,175 born since 1994
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abdirahman ranks #3,129 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,289 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,175 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.

#3,129 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,289 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,175
born since 1994
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%76.3%
Abdirahman vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Abdirahman's 2,175 recorded births place it above 93.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

12 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.

How Abdirahman compares

2,175 Top 21% higher than 79% of 13,930 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

Abdirahman's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Abdirahman Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,175 369 358,536
Peak-year births 141 34 22,252

Abdirahman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Abdirahman's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 11 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 141, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Abdirahman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
141
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
050100150 199419982002200620102014201820222025 36

Abdirahman by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (1,118 births, 51% of the file).

2010s was Abdirahman's strongest decade.

1,118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Abdirahman births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,118 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Abdirahman 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 Abdirahman's total volume

Abdirahman vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 20406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -108, 6.7%-36, 10.9%-76, 4%-56, 4.1%-41, 4.1%-109, 5.7%-40, 5.4%-27, 7.7%-112, 4.4%-59, 5.7%-57, 5.3%-114, 2.2%-30, 9.3%-32, 6.9%-114, 3%Abdirahman-32, 6.5%Abdirahman
Abdirahman vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Abdirahman by state

Where Abdirahman concentrates geographically, total births since 1994

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Abdirahman
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
995 45.7%
#2 Ohio
241 11.1%
#3 Washington
91 4.2%
#4 California
38 1.7%
#5 Colorado
16 0.7%
#6 Tennessee
16 0.7%
#7 Arizona
11 0.5%
#8 Iowa
6 0.3%
Minnesota share of Abdirahman's total US births 45.7%
Even split

995 of 2,175 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Abdirahman appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abdirahman?
Since 1994, Social Security records show 2,175 babies named Abdirahman. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #3,129 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #3,289 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 141 births.
Where does Abdirahman sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abdirahman ranks #3,129 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,289 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Abdirahman most popular?
Abdirahman was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,118 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Abdirahman most popular?
The top states for the name Abdirahman are Minnesota (995 births), Ohio (241 births), Washington (91 births).
How long has the name Abdirahman been used?
The SSA has tracked Abdirahman since 1994 -- 32 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Abdirahman?
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 Abdirahman's data

  • Abdirahman's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,118 total births); usage has since declined to 333 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Minnesota records the most Abdirahmans (995 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Abdirahman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1994–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Abdirahman 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 August 2026.