Abdur
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "servant of the Almighty".
Name Census estimates that about 329 living Americans carry the first name Abdur. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Abdur today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abdur births was 2005 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abdur. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Abdur with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
329
~ 1 in 1,041,806 Americans
Peak year
2005
15 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,229
Tracked since 1976
Census
Abdur in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 956 people with the first name Abdur, which placed it at #12,833 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#12,833
National first-name rank
People counted
956
956 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
75.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Abdur
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abdur is Asian/Pacific Islander at 75.9%. The next largest groups are Black (16.7%) and White (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Abdur described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Abdur at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander75.9% · 726
- Black or African American16.7% · 160
- White3.5% · 33
- Two or more races1.9% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 3
Popularity
Abdur: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abdur from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 92 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Abdur remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abdur by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Abdur during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Abdurs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Abdur
The name Abdur finds its roots in the Arabic language, with its origins dating back to the early days of Islam in the 7th century AD. The name is a composite of two words, 'Abd' meaning 'servant' and 'ur' referring to the possessive case, essentially translating to 'servant of'.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Abdur can be found in the context of Islam, where it was often used as a prefix to denote servitude to Allah. This tradition of using 'Abd' as a prefix for names was common among the early Muslims, as it reflected their dedication and submission to the divine.
Historically, the name Abdur has been associated with several notable figures throughout the centuries. One such figure was Abdur Rahman I, the founder of the Umayyad Caliphate of Cordoba in present-day Spain, who ruled from 756 to 788 AD. His establishment of the Caliphate marked a significant period in the Islamic Golden Age, fostering advancements in various fields, including architecture, science, and literature.
Another prominent individual bearing the name Abdur was Abdur Rahman Khan, the Emir of Afghanistan from 1880 to 1901. He is renowned for his efforts in modernizing Afghanistan and establishing diplomatic relations with various nations, including Britain and Russia.
In the realm of literature, Abdur Rahman Chughtai, a renowned Pakistani artist and writer, left an indelible mark with his contributions to Urdu literature and his unique style of painting. He lived from 1897 to 1975 and is celebrated for his works that seamlessly blended Eastern and Western artistic influences.
Moving to the modern era, Abdur Rahman Badawi, an Egyptian philosopher and author, gained recognition for his writings on Islamic philosophy and his efforts to bridge the gap between Eastern and Western philosophical traditions. He lived from 1917 to 2002 and his works continue to be studied and appreciated by scholars worldwide.
Lastly, Abdur Rab Nishtar, a prominent Pakistani statesman and diplomat, played a pivotal role in the country's independence movement and served as the Governor of Punjab from 1951 to 1953. He was born in 1899 and passed away in 1958, leaving behind a legacy of dedicated service to his nation.
People
Abdur + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Abdur as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Abdur: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abdur?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 329 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abdur going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,041,806 US residents.
Is Abdur a common name?
We classify Abdur as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 336 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abdur most popular?
The single biggest year for Abdur was 2005, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abdur is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Abdur in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 956 people with the name Abdur, or 0.32 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,833 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Abdur in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Abdur?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Abdur appears almost entirely male. Of the 952 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Abdur?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abdur is Asian/Pacific Islander at 75.9%. The next largest groups are Black (16.7%) and White (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Abdur most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Abdur in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.9% (726 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Abdur in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Abdur a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abdur in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Abdur still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Abdur in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Abdur can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Abdur?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.