Abdullah vs Abraham
Abdullah and Abrahamcompared 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, Abdullah was ranked #147 and Abraham #602 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdullah was ranked #246 and Abraham #727 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Abdullah was ranked #308 and Abraham #485 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Abdullah was ranked #430 and Abraham #520 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abdullah and Abraham over time
Abdullah and Abraham appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Abdullah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Abraham in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Abraham reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Abdullah 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abdullah and Abraham changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1959 and 2025, ending at #308 and #485.
- Longest-running competitions
Abdullah and Abraham were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 47 years, from 1959 to 2025, ending at #308 and #485.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Abdullah #273 in 2001, Abraham #313 in 2002.
List by list
Norway · Boys47 shared years, 1959–2025
Abdullah held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Abraham in 4.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #211 in 2004, Abraham #322 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdullah #308, Abraham #485.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdullah held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Abraham in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #146 in 2015, Abraham #374 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdullah #147, Abraham #602.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2000–2024
Abdullah held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Abraham in 1.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #273 in 2001, Abraham #313 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdullah #430, Abraham #520.
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 | Abdullah | Abraham |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) | Norway · Boys #485 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdullah and Abraham both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Abraham
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #379 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2024
Highest recorded position: #313 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1974–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #485 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys