Boys' name · since 1996
Abdulahi
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 494 babies named Abdulahi, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,939 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 494
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
494 boys have been named Abdulahi since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Abdulahi recorded 494 times among boys since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1996 to 2024.
- #7,939 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 494 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abdulahi ranks #7,939 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 494 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,939 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 494
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Abdulahi's 494 recorded births place it above 82.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Abdulahi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Abdulahi splits its recorded history at 2010: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Abdulahi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Abdulahi by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (240 births, 49% of the file).
2010s was Abdulahi's strongest decade.
240 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Abdulahi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
182 births
- 2010s
2010s
240 births
- 2020s 47
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 240 births (49% of all-time use).
Abdulahi by state
Where Abdulahi concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 182 | 36.8% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 15 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Washington | | 12 | 2.4% |
| #4 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
182 of 494 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Abdulahi's data
- Abdulahi's decade-level peak was the 2010s (240 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Abdulahis (182 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Abdulahi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1996–2024 (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 Abdulahi 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.