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Abu-Bakr

maleStatistical record

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

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

Abu-Bakr: Recorded every year since 1996, it reached #1,050 in 2016, and it stood at #2,263 in 2024.

England and Wales · Boys

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1050 to #2943.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#1050#2943
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2863
1997#1761
1998#1821
1999#2943
2000#2142
2001#1595
2002#1253
2003#1410
2004#1410
2005#1617
2006#1744
2007#2435
2008#2276
2009#1859
2010#2199
2011#1788
2012#1507
2013#1247
2014#1223
2015#1279
2016#1050
2017#1398
2018#1097
2019#1316
2020#1548
2021#2301
2022#1314
2023#1309
2024#2263

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 England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2024.

Official data for England and Wales, 1996–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1050 among boys in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1050 in England and Wales in 2016.

Abu-Bakr'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#226310HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#130920HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#131420HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#23019HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#154815HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#131619HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#109725HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#139818HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#105027HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#127920HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#122321HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#124720HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#150716HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#178812HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#21999HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#185911HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#22768HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#24357HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#174410HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#161711HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#141012HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#141011HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#125312HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#15958HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#21425HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#18216HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#17616HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28633HighVerified

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

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1050 in England and Wales in 2016. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.