Abdullah vs Denas
Abdullah and Denascompared 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 2023, Abdullah was ranked #159 and Denas #3523 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Abdullah was ranked #454 and Denas #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abdullah and Denas over time
Abdullah and Denas appear together in 2 published lists, across 27 years of shared records. Abdullah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Denas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abdullah and Denas changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2008 and 2022, ending at #454 and #779.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 2005–2023
Abdullah held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Denas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #146 in 2015, Denas #1600 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abdullah #159, Denas #3523.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2008–2022
Abdullah held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Denas in 1.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #313 in 2009, Denas #479 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Abdullah #454, Denas #779.
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 | Denas |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3523 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdullah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Denas.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Denas
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3849 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2022
Highest recorded position: #479 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2008–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3523 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys