Abbas vs Yahya
Abbas and Yahyacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abbas was ranked #685 and Yahya #93 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Abbas was ranked #451 and Yahya #296 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Abbas was ranked #785 and Yahya #394 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abbas and Yahya over time
Abbas and Yahya appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Yahya held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Abbas in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Abbas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Yahya in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abbas held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Yahya in 22.
Highest recorded here: Abbas #415 in 2000, Yahya #93 in 2024.
The order changed in 2003: Yahya moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #417 and #436; by 2003 that had become #473 and #381.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abbas #685, Yahya #93.
Norway · Boys14 shared years, 1985–2023
Abbas held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Yahya in 11.
Highest recorded here: Abbas #365 in 2015, Yahya #296 in 2023.
The order changed in 1999: Yahya moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #507 and #551; by 1999 that had become #537 and #465.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abbas #451, Yahya #296.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Abbas | Yahya |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #685 (2024) | Norway · Boys #220 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abbas and Yahya both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Abbas
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #376 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2023
Highest recorded position: #365 among boys in Norway, in 2015 (recorded 1955–2023).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #685 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Yahya
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #607 among boys in Norway in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #93 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #220 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys