Masculine dossier · first seen 1977
Abubakar
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2017
Peak births
58
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Abubakar
How many people are named Abubakar?
An estimated 946 living Americans are named Abubakar.
How rare is Abubakar?
Abubakar is very rare among babies today, with 36 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 37.9% from its 2017 peak.
How old is the typical Abubakar?
The median age of a living American named Abubakar is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 17 years old.
Is Abubakar still popular?
Yes. Abubakar is holding steady, with 36 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Abubakar most common?
Abubakar has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 8.2× more often than the national baseline.
1977Peak 20172025
Peak year
2017
Decline from peak
37.9%
2025
36
All-time
957
Where it lives now
Abubakar is most concentrated in Minnesota — about 8.2× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in New York.
States where Abubakar is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.