Abdullah vs Denzel
Abdullah and Denzelcompared 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 Denzel #685 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdullah was ranked #272 and Denzel #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abdullah and Denzel over time
Abdullah and Denzel appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Abdullah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Denzel in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Denzel 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdullah held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Denzel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #146 in 2015, Denzel #599 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdullah #147, Denzel #685.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2001–2025
Abdullah held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Denzel in 1.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #272 in 2025, Denzel #305 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdullah #272, Denzel #829.
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 | Denzel |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdullah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Denzel.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Denzel
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #818 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2001–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys