Abdul
How to say it: ab-DOOL · /æbˈdul/
Arabic 'abd ul-: 'servant of the —'; a prefix to a divine attribute (e.g., Abdul Rahman). Widely used as a standalone name.
Abdul was the 1,413th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 84 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 34% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,563 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 | #1,413 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 84 |
| Share of births | 1 in 34,534 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −34% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,563 |
| In France, 2025 | #402 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Abdul peaked in the 1990s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Abdul is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Turkish.
In France: #402 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #177. Ireland: #402.
Famous people named Abdul
- Abdul Hamid (born 1944)President of Bangladesh in 2013-2023
- Abdul Latif Rashid (born 1944)President of Iraq since 2022
- Abdul Fatawu Issahak (born 2004)Ghanaian association football player
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