The first name Abdallah
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 25 boys were named Abdallah, making it the 1,153rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 37 births (#833).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Abdallah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Abdallah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 62 boys born in the United States were named Abdallah, the 2,258th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2018, when 71 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Abdallah
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Abdallah N'dourAssociation football player, born 1993
- Abdallah Ali MohamedFrench association football player, born 1999
- Muhammad Abdallah KountaFrench sprinter, born 1994
- Abu Musa al-Ash'ariCompanion (Sahabi) of Muhammad, 602–665
Questions
- How popular is the name Abdallah?
- In 2025, 25 boys born in England and Wales were named Abdallah, ranking 1,153rd. Its peak was 2015, with 37 births.
- Is Abdallah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,655 US babies named Abdallah since 1880 were boys.
- When was Abdallah most popular?
- 2018 in the United States, when 71 babies were named Abdallah, its highest rank at 2,029th.
- Is Abdallah also a surname?
- Yes. Abdallah is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.