Boys' name · since 1998
Abdulwahab
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 204 babies named Abdulwahab, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,824 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,133 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 204
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Abdulwahab is the #10133 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 204 recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Abdulwahab recorded 204 times among boys since 1998, holding rank #10133 nationally today, ahead of 27% 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 1998 to 2025.
- #12,824 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,133 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 204 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abdulwahab ranks #12,824 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,133 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 204 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12,824 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,133 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 204
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
Abdulwahab's 204 recorded births place it above 71.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Abdulwahab compares
204 38th percentile among 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
Abdulwahab's all-time total is 45% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abdulwahab | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 204 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 34 | 22,252 |
Abdulwahab's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Abdulwahab splits its recorded history at 2012: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Abdulwahab popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Abdulwahab by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (96 births, 47% of the file).
2010s was Abdulwahab's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Abdulwahab births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
55 births
- 2010s
2010s
96 births
- 2020s 37
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 96 births (47% of all-time use).
Abdulwahab by state
Where Abdulwahab concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.5% |
5 of 204 births nationwide.
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What to do with Abdulwahab's data
- Abdulwahab's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (96 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Abdulwahabs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Abdulwahab: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~27 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, 1998–2025 (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 Abdulwahab 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.