Abdul vs Jonathan
Abdul and Jonathancompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2004, Abdul was ranked #264 and Jonathan #42 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Abdul was ranked #484 and Jonathan #93 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abdul was ranked #152 and Jonathan #302 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdul was ranked #402 and Jonathan #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdul was ranked #307 and Jonathan #352 among boys in Scotland.
Abdul and Jonathan over time
Abdul and Jonathan appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Jonathan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Abdul in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jonathan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Abdul 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Abdul and Jonathan averaged 58.3 places apart, ending at #152 and #302.
- Mirrored each other
Over 64 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jonathan rose about as far as Abdul fell — from #220 and #371 in 1949 to #484 and #93 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Abdul and Jonathan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 64 years, from 1949 to 2025, ending at #484 and #93.
List by list
Norway · Boys64 shared years, 1949–2025
Abdul held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jonathan in 46.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #180 in 2000, Jonathan #32 in 2011.
The order changed in 1980: Jonathan moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #316 and #326; by 1980 that had become #525 and #278.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdul #484, Jonathan #93.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdul held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jonathan in 20.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #146 in 2003, Jonathan #39 in 1996.
The order changed in 2017: Abdul moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #207 and #195; by 2017 that had become #206 and #227.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdul #152, Jonathan #302.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2025
Abdul held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonathan in 26.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #138 in 2003, Jonathan #73 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdul #402, Jonathan #223.
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 | Jonathan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdul has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jonathan.
- 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
Jonathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #371 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2013
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New Zealand, in 1982 (recorded 1957–2013).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #93 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys