Abdullah vs Solomon
Abdullah and Solomoncompared 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 Solomon #427 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdullah was ranked #246 and Solomon #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdullah was ranked #272 and Solomon #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 1998, Abdullah was ranked #307 and Solomon #587 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Abdullah was ranked #404 and Solomon #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Abdullah and Solomon over time
Abdullah and Solomon appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Abdullah held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Solomon in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Solomon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
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 Solomon changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1963 and 1998, ending at #307 and #587.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdullah held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Solomon in 2.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #146 in 2015, Solomon #216 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdullah #147, Solomon #427.
Norway · Boys25 shared years, 1963–1998
Abdullah held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Solomon in 3.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #256 in 1994, Solomon #379 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Abdullah #307, Solomon #587.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2025
Abdullah held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Solomon in 5.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #272 in 2025, Solomon #268 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdullah #272, Solomon #676.
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 | Solomon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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 and Solomon both have 3 syllables.
- 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
Solomon
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #509 among boys in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys