Abdul vs Danny
Abdul and Dannycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdul was ranked #402 and Danny #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abdul was ranked #152 and Danny #514 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2004, Abdul was ranked #264 and Danny #182 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdul was ranked #307 and Danny #234 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, Abdul was ranked #309 and Danny #498 among boys in Norway.
Abdul and Danny over time
Abdul and Danny appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Danny held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Abdul in 1.
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.
Abdul reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Danny in 1. 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 2012, Abdul moved ahead of Danny in England and Wales · Boys — #190 and #182 the year before became #182 and #205.
- Longest-running competitions
Abdul and Danny were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 32 years, from 1964 to 2017, ending at #309 and #498.
List by list
Norway · Boys32 shared years, 1964–2017
Abdul held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Danny in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #180 in 2000, Danny #359 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Abdul #309, Danny #498.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdul held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Danny in 15.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #146 in 2003, Danny #98 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Abdul moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #190 and #182; by 2012 that had become #182 and #205.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdul #152, Danny #514.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2025
Abdul held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Danny in 24.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #138 in 2003, Danny #53 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdul #402, Danny #76.
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 | Danny |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #76 (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 and Danny both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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
Danny
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys