Abdu
Servant, worshiper of Allah in the Arabic language.
Name Census estimates that about 30 living Americans carry the first name Abdu. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Abdu today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abdu births was 1974 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abdu. 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 Abdu. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
30
~ 1 in 11,425,145 Americans
Peak year
1974
10 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
2012 SSA rank
#10,783
Tracked since 1973
Popularity
Abdu: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abdu from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 21 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abdu 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 Abdu during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Abdu
The name Abdu has its roots in the Arabic language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Arabic word "Abd," which means "servant" or "slave." The name is often combined with another word, such as "Allah" or the name of a deity, to form a compound name like "Abdallah" (servant of Allah) or "Abdu'r-Rahman" (servant of the Most Merciful).
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Abdu can be found in the Quran, the sacred text of Islam. The Quran mentions several individuals with names that begin with "Abd," such as Abdullah ibn Masud, a close companion of the Prophet Muhammad and an authority on the interpretation of the Quran.
In early Islamic history, the name Abdu was commonly used by Arabs and Muslims, reflecting the religious and cultural significance of the name. One of the most famous historical figures with the name Abdu is Abdu'r-Rahman I, the founder of the Umayyad dynasty in Spain, who reigned from 756 to 788 CE.
Another notable figure is Abdu'l-Qadir al-Jilani, a renowned Sunni Muslim scholar and Sufi mystic who lived from 1077 to 1166 CE. He was widely respected for his teachings and is considered a spiritual guide by many Sufis.
In the realm of literature, Abdu'l-Malik bin Marwan was an Umayyad caliph who ruled from 685 to 705 CE. He is credited with introducing Arabic as the official language of the Islamic empire and promoting the development of Arabic literature.
Abdu'l-Ahad Dawlatzahi, born in 1853 and died in 1920, was a prominent Iranian poet and writer who played a significant role in the literary renaissance of Iran during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Abdu'l-Baha, born in 1844 and died in 1921, was the son of Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i Faith. He played a crucial role in spreading the teachings of the Baha'i Faith and is revered as a central figure in the religion.
While the name Abdu has its origins in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has transcended linguistic and religious boundaries and is now used by people of various backgrounds and cultures around the world.
People
Abdu + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Abdu as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Abdu: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abdu?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 30 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abdu 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 11,425,145 US residents.
Is Abdu a common name?
We classify Abdu as "Very Rare". It ranks above 46.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 32 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abdu most popular?
The single biggest year for Abdu was 1974, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abdu is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Abdu a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abdu 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.
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.