Abdallah vs Carl
Abdallah and Carlcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2014, Abdallah was ranked #405 and Carl #168 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2001, Abdallah was ranked #218 and Carl #218 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Abdallah was ranked #610 and Carl #710 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abdallah was ranked #1517 and Carl #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Abdallah and Carl over time
Abdallah and Carl appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Carl held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Abdallah in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Carl 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abdallah and Carl changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1517 and #2263.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdallah held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Carl in 24.
Highest recorded here: Abdallah #833 in 2015, Carl #116 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Abdallah moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1610 and #1407; by 2024 that had become #1517 and #2263.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdallah #1517, Carl #2263.
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1979–2014
Abdallah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Carl in 24.
Highest recorded here: Abdallah #278 in 2001, Carl #87 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Abdallah #405, Carl #168.
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 | Carl |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1517 (2024) | Norway · Boys #192 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdallah has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Carl.
- 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
Carl
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #133 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1959–1992
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 1981 (recorded 1959–1992).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #192 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys