Abdallah vs Stephen
Abdallah and Stephencompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2001, Abdallah was ranked #218 and Stephen #46 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Abdallah was ranked #749 and Stephen #151 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2001, Abdallah was ranked #278 and Stephen #522 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abdallah was ranked #1517 and Stephen #651 among boys in England and Wales.
Abdallah and Stephen over time
Abdallah and Stephen appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Stephen 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.
Stephen 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 · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdallah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stephen in 28.
Highest recorded here: Abdallah #833 in 2015, Stephen #60 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdallah #1517, Stephen #651.
Norway · Boys11 shared years, 1981–2001
Abdallah held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Stephen in 8.
Highest recorded here: Abdallah #278 in 2001, Stephen #284 in 1991.
The order changed in 2000: Abdallah moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #555 and #544; by 2000 that had become #411 and #527.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Abdallah #278, Stephen #522.
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 | Stephen |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Greek Stephanos, meaning 'crown, wreath' — literally 'that which surrounds'. Saint Stephen, a deacon stoned to death in the New Testament, is regarded as the first Christian martyr. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈstiː.vən/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Steven, Stefan, Stephan |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1517 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Stephen has a recorded origin (Greek); Abdallah does not have one recorded yet.
- Abdallah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Stephen.
- A meaning is recorded for Stephen; Abdallah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Abdallah a "medium" Data Confidence level and Stephen a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Stephen
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #352 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1997
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1955 (recorded 1952–1997).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys