Abel vs Mustafa
Abel and Mustafacompared 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, Abel was ranked #110 and Mustafa #297 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abel was ranked #166 and Mustafa #165 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abel was ranked #352 and Mustafa #227 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abel was ranked #432 and Mustafa #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abel and Mustafa over time
Abel and Mustafa appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Mustafa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Abel in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Abel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Mustafa 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
Abel and Mustafa changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #166 and #165.
- Longest-running competitions
Abel and Mustafa were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #110 and #297.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Abel #153 in 2023, Mustafa #165 in 2024.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1977–2025
Abel held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Mustafa in 29.
Highest recorded here: Abel #82 in 2021, Mustafa #167 in 1994.
The order changed in 2013: Abel moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #272 and #244; by 2013 that had become #256 and #289.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abel #110, Mustafa #297.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abel held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Mustafa in 23.
Highest recorded here: Abel #153 in 2023, Mustafa #165 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abel #166, Mustafa #165.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2003–2025
Abel held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Mustafa in 5.
Highest recorded here: Abel #329 in 2022, Mustafa #309 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Mustafa moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #374 and #430; by 2025 that had become #432 and #309.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abel #432, Mustafa #309.
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 | Abel | Mustafa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #110 (2025) | Norway · Boys #297 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abel has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mustafa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Abel
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #581 among boys in Norway in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2025
Highest recorded position: #82 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1977–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #110 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Mustafa
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #258 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #165 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #297 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys