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Abdul

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Abdul: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Abdul: Recorded every year since 1945, it reached #138 in 2003, and it stood at #402 in 2025.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #146 to #234.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#146#234
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#173
1997#148
1998#151
1999#155
2000#158
2001#160
2002#153
2003#146
2004#160
2005#167
2006#158
2007#169
2008#170
2009#169
2010#163
2011#190
2012#182
2013#187
2014#182
2015#190
2016#207
2017#206
2018#191
2019#200
2020#211
2021#234
2022#220
2023#189
2024#152

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in every year from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #484 among boys in Norway.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #238 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1998–2025

    Highest recorded position: #138 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1998–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #484 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #138 in Republic of Ireland in 2003.

Abdul's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#152338HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#189268HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#220228HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#234214HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#211241HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#200256HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#191278HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#206254HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#207271HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#190300HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#182307HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#187300HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#182314HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#190284HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#163340HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#169316HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#170298HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#169298HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#158312HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#167279HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#160281HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#146308HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#153260HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#160232HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#158230HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#155227HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#151234HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#148239HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#173201HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#2644HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#4844HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#3917HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#4047HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#4584HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#3886HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#3618HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#3569HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#3619HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#30913HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#33012HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#36610HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#30314HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#4257HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#30014HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#3779HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#30914HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#26518HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#21924HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#26018HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#19327HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#33410HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#25017HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#25317HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#22320HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#19728HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#18032HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#18530HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#23721HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#30913HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#35610HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#29414HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#31313HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#23924HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#30515HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#25521HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#33813HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#32114HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#28816HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#35212HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#31515HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#34113HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#24821HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#31215HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#5196HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#25519HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#5256HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#31614HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#35212HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#4109HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#28815HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#4508HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#27916HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#32213HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#29415HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#27316HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#3949HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#23221HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#30912HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#27214HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#23219HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#32810HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#21320HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#23618HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#26313HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#24914HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#21717HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#20618HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#3298HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#3656HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#2939HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#26710HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#24112HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#22414HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#25910HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#20616HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#24311HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#22014HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#22913HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#22713HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#26210HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#23812HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#4029HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#5206HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#5166HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4966HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#4667HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#5206HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#37410HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#35311HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#5036HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#4687HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#4796HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#35411HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#4906HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4009HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4447HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#4356HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#3846HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#2839HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#22613HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#13830HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#17420HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#18316HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#2239HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#3793HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3244HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#30712HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
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  • Nicknames and spelling variants

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Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #138 in Republic of Ireland in 2003. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.