Abdulkadir vs Abdullah
Abdulkadir and Abdullahcompared 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, Abdulkadir was ranked #3688 and Abdullah #147 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2003, Abdulkadir was ranked #519 and Abdullah #230 among boys in Norway.
Abdulkadir and Abdullah over time
Abdulkadir and Abdullah appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Abdullah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Abdulkadir 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.
Abdulkadir reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Abdullah 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
Abdulkadir and Abdullah changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1960 and 2003, ending at #519 and #230.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdulkadir held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Abdullah in 25.
Highest recorded here: Abdulkadir #1469 in 2006, Abdullah #146 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdulkadir #3688, Abdullah #147.
Norway · Boys25 shared years, 1960–2003
Abdulkadir held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Abdullah in 20.
Highest recorded here: Abdulkadir #354 in 1964, Abdullah #230 in 2003.
The order changed in 1985: Abdullah moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #395 and #396; by 1985 that had become #573 and #305.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Abdulkadir #519, Abdullah #230.
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 | Abdulkadir | Abdullah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdulkadir has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Abdullah.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Abdulkadir
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #431 among boys in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1960–2003
Highest recorded position: #354 among boys in Norway, in 1964 (recorded 1960–2003).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Abdullah
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #403 among boys in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #146 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #308 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys