Aboubacar
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "father of the camel driver".
Name Census estimates that about 460 living Americans carry the first name Aboubacar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aboubacar today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aboubacar births was 2024 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aboubacar. 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 Aboubacar with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
460
~ 1 in 745,118 Americans
Peak year
2024
34 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,383
Tracked since 1993
Census
Aboubacar in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 633 people with the first name Aboubacar, which placed it at #17,430 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
#17,430
National first-name rank
People counted
633
633 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
95.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aboubacar
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aboubacar is Black at 95.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.9%) and White (1.1%). 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 Aboubacar 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 Aboubacar at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American95.9% · 607
- Two or more races1.9% · 12
- White1.1% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 7
Popularity
Aboubacar: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aboubacar 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 173 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aboubacar remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aboubacar 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 Aboubacar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aboubacars live
Origin
Meaning and history of Aboubacar
The given name Aboubacar has its origins in the Arabic language and culture, tracing its roots back to the 7th century CE. It is derived from the Arabic name "Abu Bakr," which means "father of the young camel." This name was borne by Abu Bakr, one of the closest companions of the Prophet Muhammad and the first Caliph of Islam after Muhammad's death in 632 CE.
The name Aboubacar gained widespread popularity among Muslims, particularly in West Africa, where Islam had spread through trade routes and missionary efforts. It became a common name in regions like Mali, Senegal, Guinea, and Niger, often with slight variations in spelling, such as Abubakar or Aboubacrine.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Aboubacar can be found in the medieval chronicles of the Mali Empire, which flourished in the 13th to 16th centuries. During this period, several rulers and prominent figures bore this name, including Aboubacar II, who ruled the empire from 1310 to 1312.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the name Aboubacar. Among them is Aboubacar Somparé, a renowned Malian writer and historian who lived from 1917 to 1988. He played a significant role in preserving the oral traditions and cultural heritage of Mali through his literary works.
Another prominent figure was Aboubacar Traoré, a Malian political leader who served as the President of Mali from 1992 to 1997. He was instrumental in the country's transition to democracy after decades of military rule.
In the realm of sports, Aboubacar Keita, a Guinean footballer who played as a striker, gained recognition for his performances in the 1990s and early 2000s. He represented the Guinean national team and played for various clubs in Europe.
Aboubacar Sidiki Diabaté, a celebrated Malian musician and virtuoso of the kora (a West African string instrument), was born in 1938. He is renowned for his contributions to the preservation and promotion of traditional Mandinka music.
Lastly, Aboubacar Sidiki Touré, a Malian politician and diplomat, served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mali in the late 1960s and early 1970s, playing a significant role in shaping the country's foreign policy during that period.
People
Aboubacar + last name combinations
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FAQ
Aboubacar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aboubacar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 460 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aboubacar 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 745,118 US residents.
Is Aboubacar a common name?
We classify Aboubacar 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 Aboubacar most popular?
The single biggest year for Aboubacar was 2024, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aboubacar is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aboubacar in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 633 people with the name Aboubacar, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,430 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 Aboubacar 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 Aboubacar?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aboubacar appears almost entirely male. Of the 633 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Aboubacar?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aboubacar is Black at 95.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.9%) and White (1.1%). 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 Aboubacar most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Aboubacar in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.9% (607 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 Aboubacar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aboubacar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aboubacar 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 Aboubacar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aboubacar 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 Aboubacar 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 Aboubacar?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.