Boys' name · since 1973

Abdu

Abdu has 32 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#25,299 of 45,481
all-time among boys
32
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade

32 boys have been named Abdu since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Abdu has 32 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2012.

  • #25,299 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 32 born since 1973
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abdu ranks #25,299 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 32 born since 1973, peaking in the 1970s.

#25,299 of 45,481
all-time among boys
32
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Abdu's 32 recorded births place it above 43.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Abdu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Abdu's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Abdu popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1974)
10
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
4681012 19731974197820012012 6

Abdu by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (21 births, 66% of the file).

1970s was Abdu's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.

Abdu births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 21 births (66% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abdu? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 32 babies named Abdu. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,299 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 10 births.
Where does Abdu sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abdu ranks #25,299 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Abdu most popular? ▼
Abdu was most popular in the 1970s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Abdu been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Abdu since 1973 -- 40 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Abdu? ▼
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 Abdu's data

  • Abdu's decade-level peak was the 1970s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Abdu

Nearby Names Like Abdu

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abdu

Abdullah Boy
#766 9,383 births
Abdiel Boy
#608 7,715 births
Abdul Boy
#1874 6,528 births
Abdulrahman Boy
#1568 2,947 births
Abdirahman Boy
#3289 2,175 births

Compare Abdu side by side: Abdu vs Abdullah Abdu vs Abdiel Abdu vs Abdul

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Rexie
32 births · Peak 1913
Oliva
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Beamon
32 births · Peak 1919
Garr
32 births · Peak 1957
Laton
32 births · Peak 1976
Sellers
32 births · Peak 1917
Warne
32 births · Peak 1921
Kingdon
32 births · Peak 1923

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Abdu: 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, 1973–2012 (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 Abdu 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.