UK boy's name
Abu-Bakar
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2014. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Abu-Bakar is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Abu-Bakar popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2014 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4632, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2000, with 4 births.
This profile covers 35 England and Wales registrations across 10 recorded years from 1997 to 2014. 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 75% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 35 living people in the UK are called Abu-Bakar. 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 2015 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Abu-Bakar ranked #4632 for boys in England and Wales in 2014, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2000, when 4 boys were registered as Abu-Bakar.
- • About 35 living people in the UK are estimated to have Abu-Bakar as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4632
2014
Births in 2014
3
Latest year
Peak year
2000
4 births
Estimated living
35
2026
Popularity
Abu-Bakar over time
The chart below shows babies named Abu-Bakar registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1997 to 2014. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Abu-Bakar, the clearest high point is 2000. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2014, compared with 4 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abu-Bakar by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Abu-Bakar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4109 | 11 | 3 |
| 2000s | #3377 | 21 | 6 |
| 1990s | #2859 | 3 | 1 |
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Names similar to Abu-Bakar
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- Aaron 36,366
- Alex 32,729
- Andrew 20,169
- Arlo 19,061
- Aidan 16,776
- Albie 16,017
- Albert 15,809
FAQ
Abu-Bakar: questions and answers
How popular is the name Abu-Bakar in the UK right now?
In 2014, Abu-Bakar was ranked #4632 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Abu-Bakar most popular?
The peak year on record was 2000, with 4 babies registered as Abu-Bakar in England and Wales.
How many people are called Abu-Bakar in the UK?
A total of 35 babies have been registered as Abu-Bakar across the 10 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.