Abdullah vs Kevin
Abdullah and Kevincompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdullah was ranked #272 and Kevin #139 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abdullah was ranked #147 and Kevin #264 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Abdullah was ranked #404 and Kevin #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Abdullah was ranked #308 and Kevin #186 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdullah was ranked #246 and Kevin #432 among boys in Scotland.
Abdullah and Kevin over time
Abdullah and Kevin appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Kevin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Abdullah in 0.
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.
Kevin 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Abdullah moved ahead of Kevin in England and Wales · Boys — #196 and #192 the year before became #178 and #203.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abdullah and Kevin changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #147 and #264.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Abdullah and Kevin averaged 35.8 places apart, ending at #147 and #264.
- Longest-running competitions
Abdullah and Kevin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 63 years, from 1960 to 2025, ending at #308 and #186.
List by list
Norway · Boys63 shared years, 1960–2025
Abdullah held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kevin in 57.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #186 in 1999, Kevin #44 in 2002.
The order changed in 1973: Kevin moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #429 and #477; by 1973 that had become #484 and #245.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdullah #308, Kevin #186.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdullah held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kevin in 15.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #146 in 2015, Kevin #141 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Abdullah moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #196 and #192; by 2022 that had become #178 and #203.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdullah #147, Kevin #264.
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2025
Abdullah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kevin in 27.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #272 in 2025, Kevin #20 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdullah #272, Kevin #139.
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 | Kevin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An Anglicized form of the Irish Caoimhín, combining Old Irish 'cóem' (dear, beloved, gentle) with 'gein' (birth) — 'beloved birth'. Associated with Saint Caoimhín, who founded a monastery at Glendalough in the 6th century. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkɛv.ɪn/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #139 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kevin has a recorded origin (Irish); Abdullah does not have one recorded yet.
- Abdullah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kevin.
- A meaning is recorded for Kevin; Abdullah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Kevin
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1999).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #186 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys