Boys' name · since 2005

Abukar

38 babies named Abukar in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,010 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade

Abukar is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 38 have been recorded since 2005.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abukar has been recorded 38 times among boys since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 2005 to 2020.

  • #24,010 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 38 born since 2005
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abukar ranks #24,010 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.

#24,010 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Abukar's 38 recorded births place it above 46.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Abukar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Abukar's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Abukar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2005)
8
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
456789 200520062010201420172020 5

Abukar by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (18 births, 47% of the file).

2010s was Abukar's strongest decade.

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

Abukar births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (47% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abukar? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 38 babies named Abukar. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,010 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 8 births.
Where does Abukar sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abukar ranks #24,010 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 Abukar most popular? ▼
Abukar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Abukar been used? ▼
Records for Abukar go back to 2005, giving 16 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Abukar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abubakar, Abubakr, Abu, Abundio, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Abukar's data

  • Abukar's decade-level peak was the 2010s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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.

Keep exploring Abukar

Nearby Names Like Abukar

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

Abubakar Boy
#3278 957 births
Abubakr Boy
#2001 813 births
Abu Boy
#5675 468 births
Abundio Boy
203 births
Abubaker Boy
#7466 73 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Abukar: 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, 2005–2020 (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 Abukar 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.