Abdallah is a distinctive choice, ranked #1517 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Abdallah in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1517
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Abdallah
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Abdallah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Abdallah in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Abdallah has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 203 places in the last five years. Its peak was #833 in 2015. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
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 — 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.; Sudi Abdallah — Mike Sudi Abdallah is a Burundian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League club Persijap Jepara and the Burundi national team..
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.
17
UK babies named Abdallah (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 203 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
Likely around 1 other Abdallah in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
Ahmed Abdallah Abderemane was a top Comorian politician. He was a member of the French Senate from 1959 to 1973, and President of the Comoros from 25 October 1978 until his assassination in 1989.
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.
Sherif Abdallah is an Egyptian businessman and entrepreneur. Born in Cairo to an Egyptian father and an Italian mother, Abdallah emigrated to Haiti in 1981.
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. He is a member of the Kreimists.
Abu Faris Abdallah (Arabic: أبو فارس عبد الله السعدي), known as al-Wathiq Billah was a Saadi dynasty ruler of some areas of Morocco. He was one of the sons of Ahmad al-Mansur and one of his harem slave concubines named al-kheizouran (some cite her name as Eldjauher).