Abdullah vs Brody
Abdullah and Brodycompared 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 Brody #99 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdullah was ranked #246 and Brody #113 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Abdullah was ranked #404 and Brody #116 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdullah was ranked #272 and Brody #147 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abdullah and Brody over time
Abdullah and Brody appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
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.
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 2016, Brody moved ahead of Abdullah in England and Wales · Boys — #146 and #148 the year before became #162 and #153.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdullah held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Brody in 9.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #146 in 2015, Brody #82 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Brody moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #146 and #148; by 2016 that had become #162 and #153.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdullah #147, Brody #99.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2007–2025
Abdullah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Brody in 18.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #272 in 2025, Brody #85 in 2021.
The order changed in 2008: Brody moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #342 and #435; by 2008 that had become #472 and #287.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdullah #272, Brody #147.
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 | Brody |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #147 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdullah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Brody.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Brody
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2004–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #147 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys