Abdulrahman
Servant of the Merciful, an Arabic name combining the terms "Abdul" (servant) and "Rahman" (the Merciful, one of God's Names).
Name Census estimates that about 2,802 living Americans carry the first name Abdulrahman. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Abdulrahman today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abdulrahman births was 2016 (155 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abdulrahman. 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 Abdulrahman with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Abdulrahman is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.8K
~ 1 in 122,325 Americans
Peak year
2016
155 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,706
Tracked since 1978
Census
Abdulrahman in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,516 people with the first name Abdulrahman, which placed it at #5,025 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
#5,025
National first-name rank
People counted
3.5K
3,516 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Abdulrahman
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abdulrahman is White at 62.9%. The next largest groups are Black (20.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.8%). 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 Abdulrahman 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 Abdulrahman at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.9% · 2,213
- Black or African American20.0% · 703
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.8% · 310
- Two or more races7.4% · 260
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 29
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 1
Popularity
Abdulrahman: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abdulrahman from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,238 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Abdulrahman remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abdulrahman 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 Abdulrahman during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Abdulrahmans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 17 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Abdulrahman, while Missouri, Massachusetts, Tennessee recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 84 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Abdulrahman
The name Abdulrahman is of Arabic origin and has its roots in the Islamic religion. It is a compound name derived from two distinct Arabic words: "Abdul" meaning "servant" and "Rahman" meaning "the Most Merciful," which is one of the names of God in Islam.
The name Abdulrahman can be traced back to the 7th century, during the early days of Islam. It was commonly used among the Arab tribes of the Arabian Peninsula and gained widespread popularity with the rise of Islam and the expansion of the Islamic caliphates.
In Islamic tradition, the name Abdulrahman is closely associated with the concept of submission to God's will and seeking His mercy. The name appears in various Islamic texts, including the Quran and Hadith (sayings of Prophet Muhammad), although it is not directly mentioned as a specific individual's name.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Abdulrahman can be found in the historical records of the Umayyad Caliphate, which ruled from 661 to 750 CE. During this period, several prominent figures bore the name Abdulrahman, including Abdulrahman ibn Khalid al-Qushayri, a renowned military commander and governor who lived in the 7th century.
Throughout history, the name Abdulrahman has been carried by numerous influential figures across various fields. Here are five examples:
1. Abdulrahman ibn Auf (died 652 CE): A companion of Prophet Muhammad and one of the early Muslim leaders who played a crucial role in the expansion of Islam.
2. Abdulrahman al-Sufi (903-986 CE): A renowned Persian astronomer and writer known for his work on describing the stars and their positions.
3. Abdulrahman al-Jaziri (1691-1765 CE): An Islamic scholar and jurist from Syria who authored several influential works on Islamic jurisprudence.
4. Abdulrahman Munif (1933-2004 CE): A Saudi novelist and writer, considered one of the most influential Arab authors of the 20th century.
5. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais (born 1960 CE): A prominent Saudi Islamic scholar and the current Chief of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia.
The name Abdulrahman has maintained its significance and popularity within the Islamic world and among Arab communities globally. Its enduring use reflects the cultural and religious traditions of the region, as well as the desire to instill values of faith and submission to God's mercy.
People
Abdulrahman + last name combinations
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FAQ
Abdulrahman: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abdulrahman?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,802 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abdulrahman 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 122,325 US residents.
Is Abdulrahman a common name?
We classify Abdulrahman as "Rare". It ranks above 95% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,837 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abdulrahman most popular?
The single biggest year for Abdulrahman was 2016, when 155 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abdulrahman is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Abdulrahman in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,516 people with the name Abdulrahman, or 1.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,025 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 Abdulrahman 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 Abdulrahman?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Abdulrahman appears almost entirely male. Of the 3,518 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Abdulrahman?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abdulrahman is White at 62.9%. The next largest groups are Black (20.0%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.8%). 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 Abdulrahman most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Abdulrahman in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.9% (2,213 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 Abdulrahman in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Abdulrahman a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abdulrahman 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 Abdulrahman still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Abdulrahman 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 Abdulrahman 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 are named Abdulrahman?
See how many people share the name Abdulrahman on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.