Abdullah vs Theodore
Abdullah and Theodorecompared 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 Theodore #8 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Abdullah was ranked #404 and Theodore #32 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdullah was ranked #246 and Theodore #36 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdullah was ranked #272 and Theodore #44 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abdullah and Theodore over time
Abdullah and Theodore appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Theodore held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Abdullah in 0.
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.
Abdullah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Theodore 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Abdullah #272 in 2025, Theodore #44 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdullah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Theodore in 29.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #146 in 2015, Theodore #8 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdullah #147, Theodore #8.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2025
Abdullah held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Theodore in 14.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #272 in 2025, Theodore #44 in 2025.
The order changed in 2012: Theodore moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #326 and #366; by 2012 that had become #500 and #310.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdullah #272, Theodore #44.
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 | Theodore |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Gift of God. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈθiəˌdɔɹ/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Teddy |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Theodore has a recorded origin (Greek); Abdullah does not have one recorded yet.
- Abdullah and Theodore both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Theodore; Abdullah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Abdullah a "medium" Data Confidence level and Theodore a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Theodore
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #214 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2015–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2015–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys