Boys' name · since 2001

Abou

Abou has 104 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#17,125 of 45,481
all-time among boys
104
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade

Abou is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 104 have been recorded since 2001.

Social Security Administration records show Abou recorded 104 times among boys since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.

  • #17,125 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 104 born since 2001
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abou ranks #17,125 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 104 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,125 of 45,481
all-time among boys
104
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Abou's 104 recorded births place it above 62.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Abou's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Abou's full recorded timeline at 2010, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Abou popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2022)
9
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
45678910 200120032006200820102016202020222024 6

Abou by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (49 births, 47% of the file).

2000s was Abou's strongest decade.

49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Abou births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 49 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Abou by state

Where Abou concentrates geographically, total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Abou
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
11 10.6%
New York share of Abou's total US births 10.6%

11 of 104 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abou? ▼
104 babies have been named Abou since 2001. All-time, it sits at #17,125 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2022 with 9 births.
Where does Abou sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abou ranks #17,125 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 Abou most popular? ▼
Abou was most popular in the 2000s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Abou most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Abou are New York (11 births).
How long has the name Abou been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Abou since 2001 -- 24 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Abou? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aboubacar, Aboubakar. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Abou's data

  • Abou's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (49 total births) through the 2020s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Abous (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

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

Keep exploring Abou

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

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Aboubakar Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Abou: 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, 2001–2024 (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 Abou 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.