Abdullah vs Luc
Abdullah and Luccompared 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 Luc #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2001, Abdullah was ranked #243 and Luc #243 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Abdullah was ranked #313 and Luc #601 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abdullah and Luc over time
Abdullah and Luc appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Abdullah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Luc 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 Luc changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2000 and 2016, ending at #313 and #601.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2023
Abdullah held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Luc in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #146 in 2015, Luc #348 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abdullah #159, Luc #4991.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2000–2016
Abdullah held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Luc in 2.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #273 in 2001, Luc #263 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Abdullah #313, Luc #601.
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 | Luc |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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) | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdullah has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Luc.
- 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
Luc
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #263 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2001–2011
Highest recorded position: #243 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 2001–2011).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys