Abdullatif
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "servant of the Most Kind".
Name Census estimates that about 53 living Americans carry the first name Abdullatif. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Abdullatif today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abdullatif births was 2018 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abdullatif. 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 Abdullatif with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Abdullatif. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
53
~ 1 in 6,467,063 Americans
Peak year
2018
8 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,355
Tracked since 1981
Census
Abdullatif in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 245 people with the first name Abdullatif, which placed it at #33,672 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
#33,672
National first-name rank
People counted
245
245 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
50.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Abdullatif
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abdullatif is White at 50.6%. The next largest groups are Black (24.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (17.1%). 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 Abdullatif 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 Abdullatif at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White50.6% · 124
- Black or African American24.9% · 61
- Asian and Pacific Islander17.1% · 42
- Two or more races5.7% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2
Popularity
Abdullatif: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abdullatif from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 34 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
Abdullatif 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 Abdullatif 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 Abdullatif
The name Abdullatif originates from the Arabic language and culture. It is a compound name composed of the Arabic words 'Abd' meaning 'servant' and 'Al-Latif' meaning 'the Subtle One' or 'the Most Kind', which is one of the names of God in Islam.
The name Abdullatif can be traced back to the 7th century CE, during the early years of Islam. It was a popular name among Arabs, particularly in the Arabian Peninsula, as it reflected the Islamic belief in the kindness and subtlety of God.
One of the earliest notable figures with the name Abdullatif was Abdullatif al-Baghdadi, a renowned Arab mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 13th century (1162-1231 CE). He made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and wrote several treatises on the subject.
Another historical figure bearing the name Abdullatif was Abdullatif Mirza, a 19th-century Qajar prince and governor of Khuzestan in Persia (present-day Iran). He was known for his patronage of the arts and his efforts in promoting cultural development in the region.
In the 20th century, Abdullatif Al-Bogmi was a prominent Sudanese writer, journalist, and politician. He played a crucial role in the Sudanese independence movement and served as the country's Minister of Education and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1900-1986).
The name Abdullatif has also been associated with religious scholars and theologians throughout history. One notable example is Abdullatif Shusha, an 18th-century Islamic scholar and Sufi mystic from present-day Azerbaijan. He was renowned for his teachings on Islamic spirituality and his contributions to the Naqshbandi Sufi order (1716-1794).
Another significant figure with the name Abdullatif was Abdullatif Rashid, an Egyptian playwright, novelist, and critic who played a pivotal role in the development of modern Arabic literature in the 20th century (1888-1935).
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who carried the name Abdullatif throughout history, reflecting its rich cultural and religious significance in the Arab and Islamic world.
People
Abdullatif + last name combinations
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FAQ
Abdullatif: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abdullatif?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 53 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abdullatif 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 6,467,063 US residents.
Is Abdullatif a common name?
We classify Abdullatif as "Very Rare". It ranks above 55.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 54 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abdullatif most popular?
The single biggest year for Abdullatif was 2018, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abdullatif is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Abdullatif in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 245 people with the name Abdullatif, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,672 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 Abdullatif 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 Abdullatif?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Abdullatif appears almost entirely male. Of the 249 people counted with this name, 99.2% 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 Abdullatif?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abdullatif is White at 50.6%. The next largest groups are Black (24.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (17.1%). 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 Abdullatif most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Abdullatif in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.6% (124 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 Abdullatif in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Abdullatif a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abdullatif 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 Abdullatif still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Abdullatif 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 Abdullatif 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 Americans are named Abdullatif?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.