Abdurahman
Servant of the Most Gracious (in reference to God).
Name Census estimates that about 461 living Americans carry the first name Abdurahman. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Abdurahman today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abdurahman births was 2011 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abdurahman. 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 Abdurahman with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
461
~ 1 in 743,502 Americans
Peak year
2011
26 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,222
Tracked since 1994
Census
Abdurahman in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 595 people with the first name Abdurahman, which placed it at #18,189 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
#18,189
National first-name rank
People counted
595
595 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
63.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Abdurahman
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abdurahman is Black at 63.9%. The next largest groups are White (24.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.4%). 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 Abdurahman 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 Abdurahman at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American63.9% · 380
- White24.5% · 146
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.4% · 32
- Two or more races4.9% · 29
- Hispanic or Latino1.3% · 8
Popularity
Abdurahman: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abdurahman from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 204 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Abdurahman remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abdurahman 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 Abdurahman during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Abdurahmans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Minnesota, Ohio, New York recorded the most babies named Abdurahman, while New York, Ohio, Minnesota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Abdurahman
The name Abdurahman has its origins in the Arabic language and Islamic culture. It is a combination of two words, "Abd" meaning "servant" and "Rahman" which is one of the names of God in Islam, meaning "The Most Merciful." The name can be translated to mean "Servant of the Most Merciful."
This name has been in use since the early days of Islam, around the 7th century CE. It was commonly given to male children in Arab and Muslim communities as a way to express devotion and gratitude to God. The name is mentioned in various Islamic texts and historical records, including the Quran and Hadith literature.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Abdurahman can be found in the biographical accounts of the companions of Prophet Muhammad. Abdurahman ibn Awf, who lived from 583 to 652 CE, was a prominent companion of the Prophet and one of the ten promised paradise by Muhammad.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Abdurahman. Abdurahman I, who lived from 731 to 788 CE, was the first Umayyad ruler of the Emirate of Córdoba in modern-day Spain. He played a crucial role in establishing Islamic rule in the Iberian Peninsula.
Another famous bearer of the name was Abdurahman al-Jabarti, an Egyptian historian and scholar who lived from 1753 to 1825 CE. He is best known for his chronicles of the French invasion of Egypt, which provide valuable insights into the events of that time.
In the 19th century, Abdurahman Sami Pasha, an Ottoman statesman and writer, was a prominent figure. He lived from 1838 to 1912 CE and contributed significantly to the modernization efforts of the Ottoman Empire.
Abdurahman Wahid, also known as Gus Dur, was an Indonesian Muslim scholar and political leader who served as the fourth President of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001. He was a prominent advocate of democracy and religious pluralism and played a crucial role in Indonesia's transition to democracy after the fall of Suharto's regime.
While the name Abdurahman has its roots in the Arabic and Islamic tradition, it has been adopted and used by people of various cultural backgrounds throughout history, reflecting the name's universal appeal and meaning.
People
Abdurahman + last name combinations
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FAQ
Abdurahman: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abdurahman?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 461 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abdurahman 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 743,502 US residents.
Is Abdurahman a common name?
We classify Abdurahman as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 465 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abdurahman most popular?
The single biggest year for Abdurahman was 2011, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abdurahman is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Abdurahman in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 595 people with the name Abdurahman, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,189 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 Abdurahman 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 Abdurahman?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Abdurahman appears almost entirely male. Of the 602 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Abdurahman?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abdurahman is Black at 63.9%. The next largest groups are White (24.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.4%). 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 Abdurahman most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Abdurahman in the 2020 Census, accounting for 63.9% (380 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 Abdurahman in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Abdurahman a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abdurahman 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 Abdurahman still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Abdurahman 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 Abdurahman 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 Abdurahman?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Abdurahman, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.