Abu is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Abu across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Abu has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 468 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,288 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Abu per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2014 (70/yr) · United States peaked in 2007 (17/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (3/yr).
Abu is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #12,462 nationally (given to 56 babies that year).
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