boy's name
Abubakar
ah-boo-BAH-kar
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,023
Abubakar is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2017, when 58 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 92,098 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Abubakar Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 55 |
| 2000s | 200 |
| 2010s | 416 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 271 |
How Popular Is Abubakar?
In 2025, Abubakar was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Abubakar Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Abubakar Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Abu-Bakar | Abu-Bakar is Abubakar written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in France. | 40 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Abubakar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Abubakar Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Abubakar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Abubakar
- Pronunciation ah-boo-BAH-kar
Sibling Names for Abubakar
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Abubakar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Abubakar
How popular is the name Abubakar?
In 2025, Abubakar was given to 36 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Abubakar a girl's or a boy's name?
Abubakar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Abubakar?
Abubakar has 4 syllables.
When was Abubakar most popular?
Abubakar peaked in 2017, when 58 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Abubakar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Abubakar currently ranks #1,008 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.