Abdullah vs Vincent
Abdullah and Vincentcompared 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 Vincent #118 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdullah was ranked #246 and Vincent #139 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Abdullah was ranked #308 and Vincent #204 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdullah was ranked #272 and Vincent #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Abdullah was ranked #404 and Vincent #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Abdullah and Vincent over time
Abdullah and Vincent appear together in 3 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Abdullah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Vincent in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, Vincent in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Vincent moved ahead of Abdullah in Norway · Boys — #212 and #239 the year before became #222 and #185.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abdullah and Vincent changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #147 and #118.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Abdullah and Vincent averaged 36.3 places apart, ending at #147 and #118.
- Longest-running competitions
Abdullah and Vincent were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 52 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #308 and #204.
List by list
Norway · Boys52 shared years, 1968–2025
Abdullah held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Vincent in 20.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #186 in 1999, Vincent #153 in 2016.
The order changed in 2013: Vincent moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #212 and #239; by 2013 that had become #222 and #185.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdullah #308, Vincent #204.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdullah held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Vincent in 13.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #146 in 2015, Vincent #118 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdullah #147, Vincent #118.
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2025
Abdullah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Vincent in 24.
Highest recorded here: Abdullah #272 in 2025, Vincent #155 in 1996.
The order changed in 2025: Abdullah moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #430 and #302; by 2025 that had become #272 and #286.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdullah #272, Vincent #286.
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 | Vincent |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (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 Vincent.
- 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
Vincent
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #42 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys