Abubakar

Recorded 1977–2025 · United States

Abubakar was most popular in 2017, when 58 American babies were given the name — ranking #5,041 that year. In 2025 it ranked #6,962, with 36 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 957 people named Abubakar.

Most popular in2017

Rank that year#5,041

Births that year58

Total since 1880957

Given to100% boys

Abubakar over time

Births per year. The dot marks Abubakar’s peak in 2017. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Abubakar a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Abubakar is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 957 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Abubakar

Where Abubakar is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org