Abdulrahman vs Adam
Abdulrahman and Adamcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdulrahman was ranked #509 and Adam #20 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Abdulrahman was ranked #563 and Adam #26 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Abdulrahman was ranked #448 and Adam #29 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdulrahman was ranked #535 and Adam #42 among boys in Scotland.
Abdulrahman and Adam over time
Abdulrahman and Adam appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Abdulrahman in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Abdulrahman and Adam were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #563 and #26.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Abdulrahman #409 in 2001, Adam #3 in 2001.
List by list
Norway · Boys37 shared years, 1960–2025
Abdulrahman held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Adam in 37.
Highest recorded here: Abdulrahman #357 in 2008, Adam #15 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdulrahman #448, Adam #29.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Abdulrahman held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Adam in 30.
Highest recorded here: Abdulrahman #486 in 2010, Adam #16 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdulrahman #563, Adam #26.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2001–2025
Abdulrahman held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Adam in 10.
Highest recorded here: Abdulrahman #409 in 2001, Adam #3 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdulrahman #509, Adam #20.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Adam
Pairs where Adam shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Oliver vs Adam
Over 75 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Oliver rose about as far as Adam fell — from #23 and #16 in 1996 to #6 and #26 in 2025.
Oliver · Adam · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Adam vs Einar
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Einar fell — from #380 and #28 in 1952 to #29 and #57 in 2025.
Adam · Einar · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Adam vs Erik
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Erik fell — from #380 and #31 in 1952 to #29 and #64 in 2025.
Adam · Erik · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Adam vs Espen
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Espen fell — from #380 and #249 in 1952 to #29 and #430 in 2025.
Adam · Espen · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Abdulrahman | Adam |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally understood as the Hebrew word for 'man', with a wordplay connection in Genesis to 'ground/earth', since Adam is described as formed from earth. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈædəm/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #448 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 58/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adam has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Abdulrahman does not have one recorded yet.
- Abdulrahman has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Adam.
- A meaning is recorded for Adam; Abdulrahman doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Abdulrahman
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #468 among boys in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1960–2025
Highest recorded position: #357 among boys in Norway, in 2008 (recorded 1960–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #563 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Adam
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #380 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys