Abdirahman vs Tomas
Abdirahman and Tomascompared 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 Tomas #389 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdirahman was ranked #829 and Tomas #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abdirahman was ranked #1199 and Tomas #602 among boys in England and Wales.
Abdirahman and Tomas over time
Abdirahman and Tomas appear together in 2 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Tomas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Abdirahman 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.
Tomas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Abdirahman 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
Abdirahman and Tomas changed places 9 times in Norway · Boys between 1957 and 2025, ending at #483 and #389.
- Longest-running competitions
Abdirahman and Tomas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 63 years, from 1957 to 2025, ending at #483 and #389.
List by list
Norway · Boys63 shared years, 1957–2025
Abdirahman held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tomas in 54.
Highest recorded here: Abdirahman #188 in 2008, Tomas #53 in 1981.
The order changed in 2020: Tomas moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #420 and #519; by 2020 that had become #416 and #374.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdirahman #483, Tomas #389.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdirahman held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tomas in 29.
Highest recorded here: Abdirahman #342 in 2005, Tomas #177 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdirahman #1199, Tomas #602.
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 | Tomas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Swedish, Norwegian and Lithuanian form of Thomas, from the biblical name with Aramaic roots meaning 'twin'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Aramaic, via Swedish/Norwegian transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈtʊm.mas/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #483 (2025) | Norway · Boys #389 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Tomas has a recorded origin (Aramaic, via Swedish/Norwegian transmission); Abdirahman does not have one recorded yet.
- Abdirahman has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Tomas.
- A meaning is recorded for Tomas; Abdirahman doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Tomas
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #337 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: #53 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #389 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys