Abdallah
How to say it: ab-DAHL-uh · /æbˈdɑlə/
From Arabic 'abd Allah' meaning 'servant of God' - variant of Abdullah, long used in Muslim families.
Abdallah was the 642nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 62 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 13% in ten years, and it is projected to hold at #642 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #642 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 62 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,309 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −13% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #642 |
| In France, 2025 | #216 among boys’ names, 135 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Abdallah is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Abdo
- Abdi
Honouring a Abdallah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Abdallah is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #216 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Abdallah
- Abdallah Sima (born 2001)Senegalese association football player
- Abdallah Al-Fakhouri (born 2000)Jordanian footballer
- Abdallah N'dour (born 1993)Association football player
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