Abdulrahman vs Yusuf
Abdulrahman and Yusufcompared 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 Yusuf #64 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdulrahman was ranked #535 and Yusuf #191 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Abdulrahman was ranked #448 and Yusuf #205 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdulrahman was ranked #509 and Yusuf #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abdulrahman and Yusuf over time
Abdulrahman and Yusuf appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Yusuf 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.
Abdulrahman reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Yusuf 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 Yusuf changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1960 and 2025, ending at #448 and #205.
- Longest-running competitions
Abdulrahman and Yusuf were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #563 and #64.
List by list
Norway · Boys36 shared years, 1960–2025
Abdulrahman held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Yusuf in 32.
Highest recorded here: Abdulrahman #357 in 2008, Yusuf #185 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdulrahman #448, Yusuf #205.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Abdulrahman held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Yusuf in 30.
Highest recorded here: Abdulrahman #486 in 2010, Yusuf #64 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdulrahman #563, Yusuf #64.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2010–2025
Abdulrahman held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Yusuf in 7.
Highest recorded here: Abdulrahman #509 in 2025, Yusuf #254 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdulrahman #509, Yusuf #286.
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 | Yusuf |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Arabic form of Yosef/Joseph, commonly interpreted as 'he will add', appearing in the Quran. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic, via Hebrew Yosef |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈjuːsuf/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #448 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #64 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 58/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Yusuf has a recorded origin (Arabic, via Hebrew Yosef); Abdulrahman does not have one recorded yet.
- Abdulrahman has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Yusuf.
- A meaning is recorded for Yusuf; 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
Yusuf
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #407 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #64 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #64 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys