Abdul vs Bryan
Abdul and Bryancompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abdul was ranked #152 and Bryan #486 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2004, Abdul was ranked #264 and Bryan #235 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdul was ranked #307 and Bryan #330 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdul was ranked #402 and Bryan #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abdul and Bryan over time
Abdul and Bryan appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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
Abdul and Bryan changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1998 and 2025, ending at #402 and #372.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Abdul #146 in 2003, Bryan #442 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdul held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Bryan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #146 in 2003, Bryan #442 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdul #152, Bryan #486.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2025
Abdul held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Bryan in 22.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #138 in 2003, Bryan #110 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdul #402, Bryan #372.
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 | Abdul | Bryan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdul has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Bryan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Abdul
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #238 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2025
Highest recorded position: #138 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1998–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #484 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Bryan
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #74 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1970
Highest recorded position: #64 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1970).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys