Abdurrahman
Servant of the Most Merciful.
Name Census estimates that about 1,006 living Americans carry the first name Abdurrahman. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Abdurrahman today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abdurrahman births was 2014 (48 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abdurrahman. 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 Abdurrahman with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Abdurrahman is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 340,710 Americans
Peak year
2014
48 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,094
Tracked since 1982
Census
Abdurrahman in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 870 people with the first name Abdurrahman, which placed it at #13,758 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
#13,758
National first-name rank
People counted
870
870 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
32.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Abdurrahman
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abdurrahman is White at 32.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (30.9%) and Black (26.2%). 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 Abdurrahman 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 Abdurrahman at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White32.1% · 279
- Asian and Pacific Islander30.9% · 269
- Black or African American26.2% · 228
- Two or more races7.6% · 66
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 5
Popularity
Abdurrahman: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abdurrahman from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 368 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Abdurrahman remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abdurrahman 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 Abdurrahman during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Abdurrahmans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. New York, Texas, California recorded the most babies named Abdurrahman, while Virginia, Pennsylvania, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 34 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Abdurrahman
Abdurrahman is a masculine given name derived from Arabic. It is a combination of two words: 'Abd,' meaning 'servant,' and 'Rahman,' which translates to 'the Most Merciful' – one of the names of God in Islam. The name dates back to the 7th century AD, the time of the emergence of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula.
The name Abdurrahman has its roots in the Arabic tradition of giving names that reflect devotion and submission to God. It was a popular choice among early Muslims and has remained so throughout the centuries, particularly in regions with significant Muslim populations.
Historically, the name Abdurrahman has been associated with several prominent figures. One of the earliest recorded bearers of this name was Abdurrahman ibn Awf, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and one of the early converts to Islam. He lived from approximately 583 to 652 AD and played a significant role in the spread of Islam.
Another notable figure was Abdurrahman I, the founder of the Umayyad Caliphate in Spain, who ruled from 756 to 788 AD. He established the Emirate of Cordoba, which became a center of learning and culture during the Golden Age of Islamic civilization.
In the 12th century, Abdurrahman al-Jabarti was a prominent Egyptian historian and scholar. His chronicles provide valuable insights into the social, political, and cultural life of Egypt during the French occupation in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Abdurrahman Wahid, also known as Gus Dur, was an Indonesian Muslim scholar and leader who served as the fourth President of Indonesia from 1999 to 2001. He was known for his efforts to promote religious tolerance and democracy in the country.
Abdurrahman Munif was a renowned Saudi Arabian novelist and writer. His works, which explored themes of identity, exile, and the impact of oil on Arab societies, earned him critical acclaim and numerous literary awards. He lived from 1933 to 2004.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have borne the name Abdurrahman, reflecting its enduring significance and the diversity of cultures and contexts in which it has been used.
People
Abdurrahman + last name combinations
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FAQ
Abdurrahman: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abdurrahman?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,006 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abdurrahman 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 340,710 US residents.
Is Abdurrahman a common name?
We classify Abdurrahman as "Rare". It ranks above 90.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,018 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abdurrahman most popular?
The single biggest year for Abdurrahman was 2014, when 48 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abdurrahman is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Abdurrahman in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 870 people with the name Abdurrahman, or 0.29 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,758 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 Abdurrahman 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 Abdurrahman?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Abdurrahman appears almost entirely male. Of the 868 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Abdurrahman?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abdurrahman is White at 32.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (30.9%) and Black (26.2%). 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 Abdurrahman most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Abdurrahman in the 2020 Census, accounting for 32.1% (279 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 Abdurrahman in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Abdurrahman a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abdurrahman 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 Abdurrahman still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Abdurrahman 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 Abdurrahman 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 common is the name Abdurrahman?
Want to know how many Americans are named Abdurrahman? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.