Abdrew
Abdrew is a Persian name meaning "servant of the universal friend."
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Abdrew. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Abdrew today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abdrew births was 1988 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abdrew. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Abdrew. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1988
6 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
1988 SSA rank
#6,427
Tracked since 1988
Popularity
Abdrew: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Abdrew 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 Abdrew during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Abdrew
The given name Abdrew is a relatively uncommon and obscure name with an uncertain origin. It is likely a variant or combination of the Arabic name Abd and the Germanic name Andrew.
Abd is a common Arabic prefix meaning "servant" or "worshipper," often used in combination with one of the 99 names of God in Islam. It is found in names like Abdallah (servant of God) and Abdur-Rahman (servant of the Most Merciful). The prefix Abd has been in use since ancient times in the Arabian Peninsula and the wider Middle East region.
Andrew, on the other hand, is a name of Greek origin, derived from the element "ανδρος" (andros) meaning "man" or "warrior." It was a popular name among early Christians, as it was the name of one of the Twelve Apostles in the New Testament. The name spread throughout Europe during the Middle Ages, giving rise to various spellings and variants across different languages.
The combination of these two elements, Abd and Andrew, into the name Abdrew is likely a unique occurrence or possibly an error in transcription or transliteration. There are no clear historical references or ancient texts mentioning this particular name.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Abdrew is Abdrew Al-Kindi, an Arab mathematician and philosopher who lived in the 9th century AD in modern-day Iraq. He made significant contributions to the fields of optics, cryptography, and metaphysics.
Another notable figure was Abdrew Ibn Rushd, also known as Averroes, a 12th-century Andalusian philosopher and polymath from Cordoba, Spain. He was influential in the fields of Aristotelian philosophy, Islamic theology, and jurisprudence.
In the 14th century, Abdrew Al-Umari was a Syrian geographer and traveler who authored a detailed account of his travels across the Middle East and parts of Africa, providing valuable insights into the geography and cultural practices of the regions he visited.
During the Ottoman Empire, Abdrew Pasha was a prominent military commander and statesman in the 16th century. He served as the Governor of Damascus and played a crucial role in suppressing various revolts and uprisings against Ottoman rule.
In more recent times, Abdrew Karim was a renowned British-Pakistani physicist and Nobel Laureate who made groundbreaking contributions to the field of particle physics, particularly in the discovery of the Higgs boson particle.
People
Abdrew + last name combinations
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FAQ
Abdrew: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abdrew?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abdrew 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Abdrew a common name?
We classify Abdrew as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abdrew most popular?
The single biggest year for Abdrew was 1988, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abdrew is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Abdrew in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Abdrew a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abdrew 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 Abdrew still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Abdrew 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 Abdrew 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Abdrew?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Abdrew at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.