Abdul vs Philip
Abdul and Philipcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Abdul was ranked #484 and Philip #91 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abdul was ranked #152 and Philip #461 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2004, Abdul was ranked #264 and Philip #157 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdul was ranked #307 and Philip #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdul was ranked #402 and Philip #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abdul and Philip over time
Abdul and Philip appear together in 3 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Philip held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Abdul in 1.
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.
Philip 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Abdul moved ahead of Philip in England and Wales · Boys — #155 and #131 the year before became #158 and #160.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abdul and Philip changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1948 and 2025, ending at #484 and #91.
- Mirrored each other
Over 70 shared years in Norway · Boys, Philip rose about as far as Abdul fell — from #229 and #341 in 1948 to #484 and #91 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Abdul and Philip were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 70 years, from 1948 to 2025, ending at #484 and #91.
List by list
Norway · Boys70 shared years, 1948–2025
Abdul held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Philip in 47.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #180 in 2000, Philip #68 in 2013.
The order changed in 1982: Philip moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #255 and #318; by 1982 that had become #519 and #246.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdul #484, Philip #91.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdul held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Philip in 4.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #146 in 2003, Philip #103 in 1996.
The order changed in 2000: Abdul moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #155 and #131; by 2000 that had become #158 and #160.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdul #152, Philip #461.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2025
Abdul held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Philip in 26.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #138 in 2003, Philip #74 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdul #402, Philip #309.
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 | Philip |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Norway · Boys #91 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdul and Philip 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
Philip
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #341 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1992
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New Zealand, in 1963 (recorded 1954–1992).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #91 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys