Abdulrahman vs Jan
Abdulrahman and Jancompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Abdulrahman was ranked #448 and Jan #149 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdulrahman was ranked #509 and Jan #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abdulrahman was ranked #622 and Jan #514 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdulrahman was ranked #535 and Jan #535 among boys in Scotland.
Abdulrahman and Jan over time
Abdulrahman and Jan appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Jan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Abdulrahman 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.
Abdulrahman reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jan 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abdulrahman and Jan changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #622 and #514.
- Longest-running competitions
Abdulrahman and Jan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 37 years, from 1960 to 2025, ending at #448 and #149.
List by list
Norway · Boys37 shared years, 1960–2025
Abdulrahman held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jan in 37.
Highest recorded here: Abdulrahman #357 in 2008, Jan #1 in 1960.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdulrahman #448, Jan #149.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdulrahman held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jan in 24.
Highest recorded here: Abdulrahman #486 in 2010, Jan #226 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdulrahman #622, Jan #514.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2003–2025
Abdulrahman held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jan in 8.
Highest recorded here: Abdulrahman #423 in 2003, Jan #120 in 2013.
The order changed in 2010: Jan moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #423 and #500; by 2010 that had become #720 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdulrahman #509, Jan #372.
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 | Jan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A form of Johannes used across many European languages, from Hebrew Yochanan via Greek Ioannes — 'Yahweh is gracious'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, via Dutch/Scandinavian/Central European transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈjɑːn/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 1 |
| 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) | Norway · Boys #149 (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
- Jan has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Dutch/Scandinavian/Central European transmission); Abdulrahman does not have one recorded yet.
- Abdulrahman has 4 syllables, compared with 1 for Jan.
- A meaning is recorded for Jan; 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 #448 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Jan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #2 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #149 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys