Abdallah vs Ahmed
Abdallah and Ahmedcompared 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 2025, Abdallah was ranked #1153 and Ahmed #168 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2014, Abdallah was ranked #405 and Ahmed #172 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2001, Abdallah was ranked #218 and Ahmed #243 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Abdallah was ranked #749 and Ahmed #435 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abdallah and Ahmed over time
Abdallah and Ahmed appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Ahmed 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.
Ahmed reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Abdallah 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, 1996–2025
Abdallah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ahmed in 29.
Highest recorded here: Abdallah #833 in 2015, Ahmed #150 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdallah #1153, Ahmed #168.
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1979–2014
Abdallah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ahmed in 24.
Highest recorded here: Abdallah #278 in 2001, Ahmed #89 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Abdallah #405, Ahmed #172.
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 | Ahmed |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 #1153 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #168 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdallah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ahmed.
- 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1153 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Ahmed
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #312 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #89 among boys in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #168 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys