Abdirahman vs Ferdinand
Abdirahman and Ferdinandcompared 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 2025, Abdirahman was ranked #483 and Ferdinand #224 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abdirahman was ranked #1199 and Ferdinand #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
Abdirahman and Ferdinand over time
Abdirahman and Ferdinand appear together in 2 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Abdirahman held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ferdinand 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.
Abdirahman reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ferdinand 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2010, Ferdinand moved ahead of Abdirahman in Norway · Boys — #196 and #218 the year before became #219 and #167.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abdirahman and Ferdinand changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1987 and 2025, ending at #483 and #224.
- Mirrored each other
Over 36 shared years in Norway · Boys, Ferdinand rose about as far as Abdirahman fell — from #252 and #527 in 1987 to #483 and #224 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Abdirahman and Ferdinand were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 36 years, from 1987 to 2025, ending at #483 and #224.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Abdirahman #188 in 2008, Ferdinand #167 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Boys36 shared years, 1987–2025
Abdirahman held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Ferdinand in 17.
Highest recorded here: Abdirahman #188 in 2008, Ferdinand #167 in 2010.
The order changed in 2010: Ferdinand moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #196 and #218; by 2010 that had become #219 and #167.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdirahman #483, Ferdinand #224.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdirahman held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Ferdinand in 1.
Highest recorded here: Abdirahman #342 in 2005, Ferdinand #1048 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdirahman #1199, Ferdinand #1951.
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 | Abdirahman | Ferdinand |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #483 (2025) | Norway · Boys #224 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdirahman has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Ferdinand.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Abdirahman
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #421 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2025
Highest recorded position: #188 among boys in Norway, in 2008 (recorded 1957–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Ferdinand
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #527 among boys in Norway in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1987–2025
Highest recorded position: #167 among boys in Norway, in 2010 (recorded 1987–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #224 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys