Abel vs Sultan
Abel and Sultancompared 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 2024, Abel was ranked #166 and Sultan #414 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abel was ranked #352 and Sultan #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Abel was ranked #362 and Sultan #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abel and Sultan over time
Abel and Sultan appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Abel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sultan 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 — Abel #153 in 2023, Sultan #414 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abel held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Sultan in 4.
Highest recorded here: Abel #153 in 2023, Sultan #414 in 2024.
The order changed in 2003: Abel moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #950 and #907; by 2003 that had become #976 and #1011.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abel #166, Sultan #414.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2001–2023
Abel held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sultan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Abel #329 in 2022, Sultan #375 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abel #362, Sultan #770.
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 | Sultan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #110 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #414 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abel and Sultan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Sultan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2023
Highest recorded position: #375 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2001–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #414 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys