Abdirahman vs Julius
Abdirahman and Juliuscompared 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 Julius #379 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abdirahman was ranked #1199 and Julius #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
Abdirahman and Julius over time
Abdirahman and Julius appear together in 2 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Abdirahman held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Julius 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Abdirahman and Julius changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1199 and #1322.
- Longest-running competitions
Abdirahman and Julius were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 51 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #483 and #379.
List by list
Norway · Boys51 shared years, 1966–2025
Abdirahman held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Julius in 8.
Highest recorded here: Abdirahman #188 in 2008, Julius #231 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdirahman #483, Julius #379.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdirahman held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Julius in 6.
Highest recorded here: Abdirahman #342 in 2005, Julius #725 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Abdirahman moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2007 and #987; by 2024 that had become #1199 and #1322.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdirahman #1199, Julius #1322.
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 | Julius |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #483 (2025) | Norway · Boys #379 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdirahman has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Julius.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, 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
Julius
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #363 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #231 among boys in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #379 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys