Abdul-Rahman is a distinctive choice, ranked #2444 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Abdul-Rahman in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2444
About the Name Abdul-Rahman
Abdul-Rahman has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 509 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #1642 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Abdul-Rahman 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 Abdul-Rahman
Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Abdul-Rahman per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Abdul-Rahman in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Abdul-Rahman has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 509 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1642 in 1998. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Abdul-Rahman 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.
Abdul-Rahman does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Abdul-Rahmans in the wild.
9
UK babies named Abdul-Rahman (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 509 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Abdul-Rahman
Likely around 1 other Abdul-Rahman in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Abdul-Rahman
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Abdul Rahman ibn Abdul Aziz al-Sudais (Arabic: عَبْدُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلسُّدَيْسِ, romanized: ʻAbd ar-Raḥman ibn ʻAbd al-ʻAziz as-Sudais), better known as al-Sudais, is the Chief Imam of the Grand Mosque, Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, Saudi Arabia; the President of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques; a renowned Qāriʾ (reciter of the Qur'an); he was the Dubai International Holy Qur'an Award's "Islamic Personality Of the Year" in 2005. Al-Sudais has preached Islam's opposition to "explosions and terrorism", and has called for peaceful inter-faith dialogue, but also been criticized for vilifying non-Muslims.