Abdulrahman
Boy name · #1568 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Abdulrahman? In official American birth records, Abdulrahman has been tracked continuously since 1978, giving it 47 years of documented American history.
Abdulrahman ranks #1568 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 109 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1287, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,514 boys born in 2025 was named Abdulrahman.
The 47-year story
Abdulrahman first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 155 boys were named Abdulrahman — good for #1216 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 Abdulrahman per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Abdulrahman in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Abdulrahman is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Abdulrahman will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Abdulrahman is most common
Geography matters for names, and Abdulrahman is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Abdulrahman is most common in MI (0.3 per 1,000), VA (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Abdulrahman is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Abdulrahman
Statistically, parents drawn to Abdulrahman tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Abdurrahman, Abdirahman, Sulaiman, Salman, and Arman.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Abdulrahman | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 109 | #1564 |
| 2024 | 97 | #1709 |
| 2023 | 103 | #1662 |
| 2022 | 82 | #1907 |
| 2021 | 87 | #1799 |
| 2020 | 78 | #1895 |
| 2019 | 115 | #1485 |
| 2018 | 143 | #1282 |
| 2017 | 140 | #1293 |
| 2016 | 155 | #1216 |
| 2015 | 138 | #1287 |
| 2014 | 124 | #1375 |
| 2013 | 142 | #1243 |
| 2012 | 105 | #1523 |
| 2011 | 89 | #1675 |
| 2010 | 87 | #1739 |
| 2009 | 89 | #1731 |
| 2008 | 74 | #1932 |
| 2007 | 74 | #1912 |
| 2006 | 63 | #2082 |
| 2005 | 68 | #1869 |
| 2004 | 52 | #2208 |
| 2003 | 58 | #1987 |
| 2002 | 59 | #1888 |
| 2001 | 65 | #1743 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Abdulrahman?
In official American birth records, the name Abdulrahman first appeared in 1978 (over 47 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 47 years.
Is Abdulrahman a popular boy name?
Abdulrahman ranked #1568 among boys in 2025 with 109 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1287.
When was the name Abdulrahman most popular?
Abdulrahman peaked in 2016, when 155 American boys received the name (ranked #1216 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Abdulrahman?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,514 newborn American boys was named Abdulrahman. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.