Abdul

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A few things about Abdul you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Abdul

Abdul Fatawu Issahak

Ghanaian association football player

Choose Abdul and your child shares a first name with Abdul Fatawu Issahak, a Ghanaian association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Abdul, like who?” Abdul Fatawu Issahak's Wikipedia article is available in 32 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 20,325 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Abdul, 84 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Abdul would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAbdul first shows up in US birth records in 1930, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 95 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1976, when it reached #652.
• 🍂TrendAbdul has slipped 355 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,867. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAbdul is most popular in Virginia, where it ranks #627, followed by Maryland (#809) and New York (#914). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Arabic, Abdul means “servant of”.

About the name Abdul

Abdul is a boy name meaning “servant of”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-dul”. US birth records list Abdul for boys from 1930 to 2025, in 86 of those 96 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #652 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,867, with 84 babies.