Abdul vs Idris
Abdul and Idriscompared 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 Idris #153 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Abdul was ranked #484 and Idris #200 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdul was ranked #307 and Idris #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdul was ranked #402 and Idris #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abdul and Idris over time
Abdul and Idris appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Abdul held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Idris 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.
Abdul reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Idris 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
Abdul and Idris changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #152 and #153.
- Mirrored each other
Over 31 shared years in Norway · Boys, Idris rose about as far as Abdul fell — from #309 and #540 in 1968 to #484 and #200 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Abdul and Idris were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 31 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #484 and #200.
List by list
Norway · Boys31 shared years, 1968–2025
Abdul held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Idris in 8.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #197 in 2001, Idris #194 in 2024.
The order changed in 2018: Idris moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #309 and #362; by 2018 that had become #361 and #329.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdul #484, Idris #200.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdul held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Idris in 6.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #146 in 2003, Idris #153 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdul #152, Idris #153.
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 | Idris |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Norway · Boys #200 (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 Idris 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
Idris
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #540 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #153 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #200 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys