Abdallah vs Abdullah
Abdallah and Abdullahcompared 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, Abdallah was ranked #1517 and Abdullah #147 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2001, Abdallah was ranked #218 and Abdullah #243 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2014, Abdallah was ranked #405 and Abdullah #262 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Abdallah was ranked #749 and Abdullah #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abdallah and Abdullah over time
Abdallah and Abdullah appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Abdullah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Abdallah in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Abdallah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Abdullah 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Abdallah #833 in 2015, Abdullah #146 in 2015.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdallah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Abdullah in 28.
Highest recorded here: Abdallah #833 in 2015, Abdullah #146 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdallah #1517, Abdullah #147.
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1979–2014
Abdallah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Abdullah in 23.
Highest recorded here: Abdallah #278 in 2001, Abdullah #211 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Abdallah #405, Abdullah #262.
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 | Abdallah | Abdullah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1517 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdallah and Abdullah both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Abdallah
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #603 among boys in Norway in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1517 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Abdullah
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #403 among boys in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #146 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #308 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys