Abdullah vs Ted
Abdullah and Tedcompared 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 Ted #232 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdullah was ranked #272 and Ted #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdullah was ranked #246 and Ted #619 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Abdullah was ranked #404 and Ted #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Abdullah was ranked #308 and Ted #476 among boys in Norway.
Abdullah and Ted over time
Abdullah and Ted appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Abdullah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ted in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ted reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 Ted changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1966 and 2025, ending at #308 and #476.
- Longest-running competitions
Abdullah and Ted were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 31 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #308 and #476.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Abdullah #146 in 2015, Ted #150 in 2015.
List by list
Norway · Boys31 shared years, 1966–2025
Abdullah held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Ted in 7.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #222 in 2013, Ted #367 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdullah #308, Ted #476.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdullah held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Ted in 4.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #146 in 2015, Ted #150 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdullah #147, Ted #232.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2002–2025
Abdullah held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ted in 16.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #272 in 2025, Ted #90 in 2021.
The order changed in 2010: Ted moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #313 and #429; by 2010 that had become #720 and #422.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdullah #272, Ted #170.
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 | Ted |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #170 (2025) |
| 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 Ted.
- 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
Ted
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #484 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2025
Highest recorded position: #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1999–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #476 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys