Abdullahi is a distinctive choice, ranked #1798 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Abdullahi in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1798
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About the Name Abdullahi
Abdullahi has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 458 places in five years. It was most popular in 2006 at #462 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Abdullahi is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Abdullahi in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Abdullahi
Ode Abdullahi — Ode Usman Abdullahi is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belarusian Premier League club Maxline Vitebsk.
Abubakar Abdullahi — Abubakar Idris Abdullahi is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Belgian National Division 1 club Jong Gent.
Ango Abdullahi — Ango Abdullahi is a Nigerian academician and a politician.
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 Abdullahi
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Abdullahi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Abdullahi in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Abdullahi is declining: down 854 places since 2020, to #1,798 in 2025. It peaked at #462 in 2006.
Abdullahi 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 Abdullahi include: Ode Abdullahi, Abubakar Abdullahi and Ango Abdullahi. Short summaries for each appear below.
Abdullahi does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Abdullahis in the wild.
14
UK babies named Abdullahi (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 854 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Abdullahi
Almost certainly the only Abdullahi 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 Abdullahi
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, colloquially known as Irro, is a Somalilander politician and diplomat who is the 6th and current President of Somaliland since 12 December 2024.