Abdirahman
Boy name · #3289 in 2025 · Uniqueness 93/100
In 2025, 36 baby boys were named Abdirahman, placing it at #3289 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1444, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Abdirahman.
The 31-year story
Abdirahman first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 11 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2013, when 141 boys were named Abdirahman — good for #1250 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Abdirahman per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Abdirahman in class?
Abdirahman scores 93 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Abdirahman will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Abdirahman is most common
State-level data for Abdirahman is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Abdirahman
Statistically, parents drawn to Abdirahman tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Abdurrahman, Abdulrahman, Nachman, Whitman, and Chapman.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Abdirahman | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 49 | #2674 |
| 2023 | 50 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2408 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2193 |
| 2020 | 76 | #1922 |
| 2019 | 83 | #1823 |
| 2018 | 94 | #1679 |
| 2017 | 138 | #1306 |
| 2016 | 109 | #1532 |
| 2015 | 117 | #1444 |
| 2014 | 122 | #1389 |
| 2013 | 141 | #1250 |
| 2012 | 101 | #1562 |
| 2011 | 118 | #1404 |
| 2010 | 95 | #1639 |
| 2009 | 92 | #1698 |
| 2008 | 93 | #1655 |
| 2007 | 78 | #1848 |
| 2006 | 74 | #1840 |
| 2005 | 65 | #1943 |
| 2004 | 56 | #2102 |
| 2003 | 50 | #2180 |
| 2002 | 36 | #2632 |
| 2001 | 37 | #2562 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Abdirahman a popular boy name?
Abdirahman ranked #3289 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1444.
When was the name Abdirahman most popular?
Abdirahman peaked in 2013, when 141 American boys received the name (ranked #1250 that year). Since 2013 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Abdirahman?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Abdirahman. It scores 93/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.