Abdullah vs Faelan
Abdullah and Faelancompared 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 2025, Abdullah was ranked #162 and Faelan #2664 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdullah was ranked #272 and Faelan #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Abdullah was ranked #404 and Faelan #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Abdullah and Faelan over time
Abdullah and Faelan appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Abdullah held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Faelan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Abdullah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Faelan 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 · Boys8 shared years, 2009–2025
Abdullah held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Faelan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #147 in 2024, Faelan #2664 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdullah #162, Faelan #2664.
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 | Faelan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | England and Wales · Boys #162 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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 Faelan.
- 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #146 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #162 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Faelan
Popularity journey
First recorded2009
First recorded at #4527 among boys in England and Wales in 2009 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2664 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys