Abdullah

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

⭐ Famous Abdullah

Abdullah Öcalan

Founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)

Choose Abdullah and your child shares a first name with Abdullah Öcalan, a founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Abdullah, like who?” Abdullah Öcalan's Wikipedia article is available in 68 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,068 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Abdullah, 337 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Abdullah would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAbdullah first shows up in US birth records in 1947, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 78 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2014, when it reached #636.
• 📈Then vs nowAbdullah is 2.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 10,787 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 5,068.
• 🚀TrendAbdullah has climbed 49 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #763. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedAbdullah is most popular in New York, where it ranks #260, followed by Michigan (#312) and Illinois (#485). It's in the top 1,000 in 16 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Arabic, Abdullah means “servant of God”.

About the name Abdullah

Abdullah is a boy name meaning “servant of God”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-lah”. US birth records list Abdullah for boys from 1947 to 2025, in 65 of those 79 years. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked #636 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #763, with 337 babies.