Abdikadir
Servant of the mighty one, derived from Arabic origins.
Name Census estimates that about 183 living Americans carry the first name Abdikadir. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Abdikadir today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abdikadir births was 2008 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abdikadir. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Abdikadir with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
183
~ 1 in 1,872,975 Americans
Peak year
2008
18 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2022 SSA rank
#9,826
Tracked since 2005
Census
Abdikadir in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 725 people with the first name Abdikadir, which placed it at #15,757 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,757
National first-name rank
People counted
725
725 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
98.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Abdikadir
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abdikadir is Black at 98.2%. The next largest groups are White (0.7%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Abdikadir described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Abdikadir at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American98.2% · 712
- White0.7% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 3
- Two or more races0.4% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.3% · 2
Popularity
Abdikadir: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abdikadir from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 102 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abdikadir by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Abdikadir during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Abdikadirs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Abdikadir
The name Abdikadir has its origins in the Somali language, spoken primarily in the Horn of Africa region. It is a combination of two Arabic words, "Abd" meaning "servant" and "Qadir" meaning "powerful" or "almighty," referring to God. This name essentially translates to "servant of the Almighty" or "servant of the Powerful One."
The name Abdikadir has been in use for centuries within the Islamic communities of the region, particularly in Somalia, Djibouti, and parts of Ethiopia. It is deeply rooted in the religious and cultural traditions of the Somali people, who have a strong Islamic heritage.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Abdikadir can be found in the historical chronicles of the Adal Sultanate, a medieval Muslim empire that existed in the Horn of Africa from the 9th to the 16th century. During this period, several notable figures bore the name Abdikadir, including Abdikadir bin Isma'il, a renowned scholar and religious leader in the 15th century.
Throughout history, the name Abdikadir has been carried by various influential individuals, including Abdikadir Muhumed Amin, a prominent Somali politician and writer who played a significant role in the Somali nationalist movement in the early 20th century (born in 1918, died in 1980). Another notable figure was Abdikadir Sheikh Mumin, a Somali religious leader and scholar who lived in the 19th century and was known for his efforts in promoting Islamic education and spreading the teachings of Islam.
In the realm of literature, Abdikadir Yahya Ali is a celebrated Somali novelist and playwright, whose works have made significant contributions to the development of Somali literature (born in 1954). Abdikadir Osman Aden, on the other hand, was a prominent Somali diplomat and politician who served as the Foreign Minister of Somalia in the 1960s and played a crucial role in the country's foreign relations (born in 1925, died in 2008).
It is also worth mentioning Abdikadir Gelle, a Somali military leader and politician who played a prominent role in the Somali nationalist movement and later served as the Vice President of Somalia in the 1960s (born in 1924, died in 1999).
The name Abdikadir continues to be widely used within the Somali community and among Muslim communities in the Horn of Africa region, carrying a significant cultural and religious significance.
People
Abdikadir + last name combinations
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FAQ
Abdikadir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abdikadir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 183 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abdikadir going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,872,975 US residents.
Is Abdikadir a common name?
We classify Abdikadir as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 185 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abdikadir most popular?
The single biggest year for Abdikadir was 2008, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abdikadir is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Abdikadir in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 725 people with the name Abdikadir, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,757 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Abdikadir in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Abdikadir?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Abdikadir appears almost entirely male. Of the 727 people counted with this name, 99.7% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Abdikadir?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abdikadir is Black at 98.2%. The next largest groups are White (0.7%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Abdikadir most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Abdikadir in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.2% (712 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Abdikadir in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Abdikadir a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abdikadir in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Abdikadir still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Abdikadir in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Abdikadir can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Abdikadir?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Abdikadir, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.