Masculine dossier · first seen 1930

Abdul

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Abdul
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1975

Peak era

1975

Peak rank proxy

157

Current vitality

Rare

Generation

Gen X

1930Peak 19752024

Peak year

1975

Decline from peak

43.3%

2024

All-time

6,444

Abdul is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1975, when 157 boys were named Abdul.

In 2024, only 89 boys were given the name.

Down 43.3% from its peak.

All told, about 6,444 Americans have been named Abdul and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1930.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

AssociationGen X

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1975

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