Abdou
How to say it: ahb-DOO · /abˈdu/
Arabic short form of Abdallah and Abdel- names meaning 'servant of God' - common in West Africa.
Abdou was the 6,209th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 11 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,927 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 | #6,209 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 11 |
| Share of births | 1 in 301,394 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,927 |
| In France, 2025 | #813 among boys’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Abdou is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Abdou is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #813 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Abdou
- Abdou Diouf (born 1935)Senegalese President
- Abdou Diallo (born 1996)French-Senegalese footballer
- Abdou Jammeh (born 1986)Gambian footballer
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