Abdulla
Servant or worshipper of Allah of Arabic origin.
Name Census estimates that about 509 living Americans carry the first name Abdulla. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Abdulla today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abdulla births was 2000 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abdulla. 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.
People living today
509
~ 1 in 673,388 Americans
Peak year
2000
22 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,814
Tracked since 1976
Popularity
Abdulla: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abdulla from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 133 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Abdulla remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abdulla 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 Abdulla during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Abdullas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Abdulla
The name Abdulla has its origins in the Arabic language and culture, dating back to the 7th century CE. It is derived from the Arabic word "Abd," meaning servant or slave, and "Allah," the Arabic word for God. Thus, Abdulla translates to "servant of God" or "slave of God."
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Abdulla can be found in the Quran, the holy book of Islam. It is mentioned in reference to Abdullah ibn Ubayy, a prominent figure in Medina during the time of the Prophet Muhammad.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Abdulla. One of the most famous was Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr (624-692 CE), a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and a claimant to the caliphate during the Second Islamic Civil War.
Another prominent figure was Abdullah ibn Salam (c. 565-645 CE), a Jewish rabbi who converted to Islam and became a close companion of the Prophet Muhammad. His story is recorded in various hadith (sayings of the Prophet) and he is revered for his knowledge and piety.
In the 10th century, Abdullah al-Battani (858-929 CE) was a renowned Muslim astronomer and mathematician from Harran (modern-day Turkey). He made significant contributions to the fields of astronomy and trigonometry, and his work influenced many subsequent scholars.
During the Abbasid Caliphate, Abdullah al-Mahdi (775-785 CE) was the third caliph of the Abbasid dynasty. He is known for his efforts to promote Islamic scholarship and for his patronage of the arts and sciences.
In more recent history, Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1924-2015) was the King of Saudi Arabia from 2005 until his death in 2015. He played a significant role in the modernization of Saudi Arabia and was a prominent figure in the Middle East.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Abdulla, a name that has held significance in the Islamic world for centuries and continues to be widely used today.
People
Abdulla + last name combinations
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FAQ
Abdulla: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abdulla?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 509 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abdulla 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 673,388 US residents.
Is Abdulla a common name?
We classify Abdulla as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 519 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abdulla most popular?
The single biggest year for Abdulla was 2000, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abdulla is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Abdulla a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abdulla 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.