Abdurrahman
Boy name · #2750 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Abdurrahman is currently the #2750 boy name in the United States — 47 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3022, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 boys born in 2025 was named Abdurrahman.
The 43-year story
Abdurrahman first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 48 boys were named Abdurrahman — good for #2542 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 Abdurrahman per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Abdurrahman in class?
Abdurrahman scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Abdurrahman is most common
State-level data for Abdurrahman 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 Abdurrahman
Statistically, parents drawn to Abdurrahman tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Abdirahman, Abdulrahman, Nachman, Chapman, and Whitman.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Abdurrahman | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #2718 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 43 | #2895 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 35 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3136 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3259 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2017 | 27 | #3889 |
| 2016 | 40 | #2935 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3022 |
| 2014 | 48 | #2542 |
| 2013 | 35 | #3122 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3002 |
| 2011 | 33 | #3306 |
| 2010 | 43 | #2787 |
| 2009 | 35 | #3223 |
| 2008 | 35 | #3221 |
| 2007 | 28 | #3687 |
| 2006 | 43 | #2698 |
| 2005 | 30 | #3319 |
| 2004 | 32 | #3074 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3186 |
| 2002 | 27 | #3259 |
| 2001 | 29 | #3061 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Abdurrahman a popular boy name?
Abdurrahman ranked #2750 among boys in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3022.
When was the name Abdurrahman most popular?
Abdurrahman peaked in 2014, when 48 American boys received the name (ranked #2542 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Abdurrahman?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American boys was named Abdurrahman. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.