Abdullah vs Raphael
Abdullah and Raphaelcompared 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 Raphael #158 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdullah was ranked #246 and Raphael #268 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdullah was ranked #272 and Raphael #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Abdullah was ranked #308 and Raphael #415 among boys in Norway.
Abdullah and Raphael over time
Abdullah and Raphael appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Abdullah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Raphael 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 Raphael changed places 18 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2000 and 2025, ending at #272 and #468.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Abdullah #272 in 2025, Raphael #268 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdullah held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Raphael in 5.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #146 in 2015, Raphael #156 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdullah #147, Raphael #158.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 2000–2025
Abdullah held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Raphael in 9.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #272 in 2025, Raphael #268 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdullah #272, Raphael #468.
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 | Raphael |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) | Norway · Boys #415 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdullah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Raphael.
- 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
Raphael
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #156 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys