Abdullah vs Alejandro
Abdullah and Alejandrocompared 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 Alejandro #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2015, Abdullah was ranked #269 and Alejandro #480 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Abdullah was ranked #552 and Alejandro #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abdullah and Alejandro over time
Abdullah and Alejandro appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Abdullah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alejandro in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alejandro 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 Alejandro changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1960 and 2015, ending at #269 and #480.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdullah held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Alejandro in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #146 in 2015, Alejandro #722 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdullah #147, Alejandro #1235.
Norway · Boys29 shared years, 1960–2015
Abdullah held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Alejandro in 3.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #215 in 2009, Alejandro #372 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Abdullah #269, Alejandro #480.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2005–2021
Abdullah held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Alejandro in 1.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #302 in 2005, Alejandro #448 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Abdullah #552, Alejandro #631.
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 | Alejandro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 #272 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1235 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdullah has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Alejandro.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Alejandro
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #470 among boys in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1960–2015
Highest recorded position: #372 among boys in Norway, in 1977 (recorded 1960–2015).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1235 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys