Abdul vs Kenneth
Abdul and Kennethcompared 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 Kenneth #968 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdul was ranked #307 and Kenneth #535 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2021, Abdul was ranked #388 and Kenneth #475 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Abdul was ranked #520 and Kenneth #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abdul and Kenneth over time
Abdul and Kenneth appear together in 3 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Abdul held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kenneth 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.
Kenneth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Abdul 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 Kenneth changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2021, ending at #388 and #475.
- Longest-running competitions
Abdul and Kenneth were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 76 years, from 1945 to 2021, ending at #388 and #475.
List by list
Norway · Boys76 shared years, 1945–2021
Abdul held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Kenneth in 57.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #180 in 2000, Kenneth #10 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Abdul #388, Kenneth #475.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdul held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kenneth in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #146 in 2003, Kenneth #345 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdul #152, Kenneth #968.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1998–2024
Abdul held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kenneth in 10.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #138 in 2003, Kenneth #130 in 1998.
The order changed in 2024: Abdul moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #657 and #572; by 2024 that had become #520 and #785.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdul #520, Kenneth #785.
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 | Kenneth |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An Anglicized form of both Coinneach and Cináed, of Scottish Gaelic origin. Borne by the Scottish king Kenneth mac Alpin, who united the Scots and Picts in the 9th century. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scottish Gaelic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkɛn.əθ/ |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kenneth has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic); Abdul does not have one recorded yet.
- Abdul and Kenneth both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kenneth; Abdul doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Kenneth
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #303 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2021
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Norway, in 1979 (recorded 1945–2021).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #968 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys