Abdul vs Odhran
Abdul and Odhrancompared 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 Odhran #45 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdul was ranked #402 and Odhran #130 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abdul was ranked #152 and Odhran #1000 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdul was ranked #307 and Odhran #169 among boys in Scotland.
Abdul and Odhran over time
Abdul and Odhran appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 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.
Abdul reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Odhran 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2025
Abdul held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Odhran in 25.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #138 in 2003, Odhran #58 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdul #402, Odhran #130.
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdul held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Odhran in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #146 in 2003, Odhran #1000 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdul #152, Odhran #1000.
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 | Odhran |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Old Irish Odrán, combining 'odar' (dun-coloured, greyish-brown, tan) with a diminutive suffix — 'little dun/ashen one'. Borne by St Patrick's charioteer Odrán and by St Odhrán (Oran) of Iona, companion of St Columba. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish (medieval) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈəu̯.ɾˠaːnˠ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Odhrán, Odran, Oran, Orin, Orrin |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #130 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Odhran has a recorded origin (Irish (medieval)); Abdul does not have one recorded yet.
- Abdul and Odhran both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Odhran; Abdul doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Abdul a "medium" Data Confidence level and Odhran a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Odhran
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #257 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #35 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #130 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys