Abdallah is a distinctive choice, ranked #1153 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Abdallah in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1153
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About the Name Abdallah
Abdallah has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 203 places in five years. It was most popular in 2015 at #833 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Abdallah is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Abdallah in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Abdallah
Ahmed Abdallah — Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane was a top Comorian politician.
Hassan Abdallah — Hassan Abdallah is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a defender for Bandari and the Kenya national team.
Aamir Abdallah — Aamir Yunis Abdallah is a Sudanese-born Australian footballer who plays as an attacker for Kazma SC in the Kuwait Premier League, and the Sudan national team.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Abdallah
Unlikely. With around 25 UK babies named Abdallah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Abdallah in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Abdallah is rising: up 161 places since 2020, to #1,153 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #833 in 2015.
Abdallah is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Abdallah include: Hassan Abdallah, Aamir Abdallah and Sudi Abdallah. Short summaries for each appear below.
Abdallah does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Abdallahs in the wild.
25
UK babies named Abdallah (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 161 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Abdallah
Almost certainly the only Abdallah in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Abdallah
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Aamir Yunis Abdallah is a Sudanese-born Australian footballer who plays as an attacker for Kazma SC in the Kuwait Premier League, and the Sudan national team.
Abdallah Elias Zaidan, LM (Arabic: الياس عبدالله زيدان) born on March 10, 1963, in Kosaybé, Lebanon) is a Lebanese Catholic prelate and member of the Maronite Church who has served as the Eparch of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles since 2013.