Abdullahi vs Hamza
Abdullahi and Hamzacompared 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, Abdullahi was ranked #1402 and Hamza #163 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Abdullahi was ranked #418 and Hamza #238 among boys in Norway.
Abdullahi and Hamza over time
Abdullahi and Hamza appear together in 2 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Hamza held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Abdullahi 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2001, Hamza moved ahead of Abdullahi in Norway · Boys — #273 and #285 the year before became #441 and #188.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abdullahi and Hamza changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1970 and 2024, ending at #418 and #238.
- Longest-running competitions
Abdullahi and Hamza were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 42 years, from 1970 to 2024, ending at #418 and #238.
List by list
Norway · Boys42 shared years, 1970–2024
Abdullahi held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Hamza in 30.
Highest recorded here: Abdullahi #245 in 1998, Hamza #174 in 2010.
The order changed in 2001: Hamza moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #273 and #285; by 2001 that had become #441 and #188.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdullahi #418, Hamza #238.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdullahi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hamza in 29.
Highest recorded here: Abdullahi #462 in 2006, Hamza #125 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdullahi #1402, Hamza #163.
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 | Abdullahi | Hamza |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #418 (2024) | Norway · Boys #234 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdullahi has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Hamza.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Abdullahi
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #404 among boys in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2024
Highest recorded position: #245 among boys in Norway, in 1998 (recorded 1954–2024).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1402 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Hamza
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #575 among boys in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #125 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #234 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys