Abdulrahman vs Catalin
Abdulrahman and Catalincompared 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 2003, Abdulrahman was ranked #423 and Catalin #500 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Abdulrahman was ranked #614 and Catalin #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Abdulrahman and Catalin over time
Abdulrahman and Catalin appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Abdulrahman held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Catalin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Abdulrahman reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Catalin 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 England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Abdulrahman #565 in 2015, Catalin #2027 in 2016.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 2012–2023
Abdulrahman held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Catalin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abdulrahman #565 in 2015, Catalin #2027 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abdulrahman #614, Catalin #4991.
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 | Abdulrahman | Catalin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #448 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 58/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdulrahman has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Catalin.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
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 #448 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Catalin
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #409 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2001–2003
Highest recorded position: #409 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 2001–2003).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys