boy's name
Aboubakar
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,635
France
#655
2025 births
Aboubakar is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Aboubakar is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2023, when 85 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 9,069 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1956.
Aboubakar over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 130 |
| 1990s | 210 |
| 2000s | 290 |
| 2010s | 495 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 395 |
How popular is Aboubakar?
In 2025, Aboubakar was given to 65 babies in France, ranking #655 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Aboubakar is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Aboubakar is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Abou-Bakar | Abou-Bakar is Aboubakar written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in France. | 30 |
Names that peaked alongside Aboubakar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aboubakar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aboubakar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aboubakar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aboubakar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aboubakar
How popular is the name Aboubakar?
In 2025, Aboubakar was given to 65 babies in France, ranking #655 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Aboubakar a girl's or a boy's name?
Aboubakar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Aboubakar most popular?
Aboubakar peaked in 2023, when 85 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Aboubakar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aboubakar currently ranks #655 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.