Abdul vs Taha
Abdul and Tahacompared 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 Taha #691 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdul was ranked #402 and Taha #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Abdul was ranked #484 and Taha #521 among boys in Norway.
Abdul and Taha over time
Abdul and Taha appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Abdul held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Taha 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdul held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Taha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #146 in 2003, Taha #486 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdul #152, Taha #691.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2006–2025
Abdul held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Taha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #354 in 2012, Taha #384 in 2006.
The order changed in 2007: Abdul moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #384 and #384; by 2007 that had become #435 and #527.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdul #402, Taha #676.
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 | Taha |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Norway · Boys #521 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdul and Taha both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Taha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1337 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #384 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys