UK boy's name
Abdus
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Abdus is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Abdus popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3688, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2000, with 9 births.
This profile covers 117 England and Wales registrations across 20 recorded years from 1997 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 56% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 116 living people in the UK are called Abdus. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Abdus ranked #3688 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2000, when 9 boys were registered as Abdus.
- • About 116 living people in the UK are estimated to have Abdus as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3688
2024
Births in 2024
5
Latest year
Peak year
2000
9 births
Estimated living
116
2026
Popularity
Abdus over time
The chart below shows babies named Abdus registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1997 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Abdus, the clearest high point is 2000. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2024, compared with 9 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abdus by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Abdus was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #3688 | 5 | 1 |
| 2010s | #3018 | 43 | 7 |
| 2000s | #2433 | 54 | 9 |
| 1990s | #2198 | 15 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Abdus
- Alfie 86,546
- Alexander 85,525
- Adam 71,855
- Archie 59,965
- Arthur 43,586
- Aaron 36,366
- Alex 32,729
- Andrew 20,169
- Arlo 19,061
- Aidan 16,776
- Albie 16,017
- Albert 15,809
FAQ
Abdus: questions and answers
How popular is the name Abdus in the UK right now?
In 2024, Abdus was ranked #3688 for boys in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Abdus most popular?
The peak year on record was 2000, with 9 babies registered as Abdus in England and Wales.
How many people are called Abdus in the UK?
A total of 117 babies have been registered as Abdus across the 20 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.