Abdulrahman vs Viraj
Abdulrahman and Virajcompared 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 2025, Abdulrahman was ranked #563 and Viraj #1007 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Abdulrahman was ranked #770 and Viraj #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abdulrahman and Viraj over time
Abdulrahman and Viraj appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Abdulrahman held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Viraj 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 1 of those lists, and Viraj 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Abdulrahman and Viraj were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #563 and #1007.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Abdulrahman held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Viraj in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abdulrahman #486 in 2010, Viraj #847 in 2024.
The order changed in 1997: Abdulrahman moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #1104 and #1104; by 1997 that had become #1010 and #1761.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdulrahman #563, Viraj #1007.
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 | Viraj |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #448 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1007 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 58/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdulrahman has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Viraj.
- 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 #563 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Viraj
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1104 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2022–2023
Highest recorded position: #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2022–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1007 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys