Boys' name · since 1993
Abdullahi
1,843 babies named Abdullahi in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,478 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,020 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,843
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
Abdullahi currently ranks #3020 among boys' names in America, with 1,843 babies recorded since 1993.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abdullahi has been recorded 1,843 times among boys since 1993, currently ranked #3020 nationally and more common than 78% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #3,478 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,020 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,843 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abdullahi ranks #3,478 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,020 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,843 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,478 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,020 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,843
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
Abdullahi's 1,843 recorded births place it above 92.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Minnesota.
How Abdullahi compares
1,843 Top 23% higher than 77% 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
Abdullahi's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abdullahi | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,843 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 113 | 34 | 22,252 |
Abdullahi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Abdullahi splits its recorded history at 2010: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 113 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Abdullahi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 113
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Currently ranks #3020 among boys.
1,843 total births across 33 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2013 with 113 births in a single year.
Abdullahi by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (903 births, 49% of the file).
2010s was Abdullahi's strongest decade.
903 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Abdullahi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 91
1990s
91 births
- 2000s
2000s
510 births
- 2010s
2010s
903 births
- 2020s 339
2020s
339 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 903 births (49% of all-time use).
Abdullahi decade highlights
- Peak decade 903 births
- Runner-up 510 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Abdullahi 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 Abdullahi's total volume
Abdullahi by state
Where Abdullahi concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 703 | 38.1% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 213 | 11.6% |
| #3 | Washington | | 113 | 6.1% |
| #4 | California | | 26 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Maine | | 6 | 0.3% |
703 of 1,843 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Minnesota 38.1% of nationwide
- Ohio 11.6% of nationwide
- Washington 6.1% of nationwide
- California 1.4% of nationwide
- Missouri 0.6% of nationwide
Recorded in 11 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Minnesota accounts for 38.1% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
Abdullahi appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Abdullahi's data
- Abdullahi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (903 total births) through the 2020s (339) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Abdullahis (703 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 Abdullahi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1993–2025 (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 Abdullahi 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.
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