Boys' name · since 1975
Abdula
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 39 babies named Abdula, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #23,813 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 39
- born since 1975
- 1970s
- peak decade
Abdula sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 39 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Abdula recorded 39 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2000.
- #23,813 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 39 born since 1975
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abdula ranks #23,813 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 39 born since 1975, peaking in the 1970s.
- #23,813 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 39
- born since 1975
- 1970s
- peak decade
Abdula's 39 recorded births place it above 47.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Abdula's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Abdula's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Abdula popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2000
- Peak year (1976)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Abdula by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (29 births, 74% of the file).
1970s was Abdula's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Abdula births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
29 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 29 births (74% of all-time use).
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What to do with Abdula's data
- Abdula's decade-level peak was the 1970s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Abdula: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~25 yrs)
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, 1975–2000 (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 Abdula 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.