Abel vs Tajus
Abel and Tajuscompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Abel was ranked #158 and Tajus #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abel was ranked #166 and Tajus #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Abel was ranked #506 and Tajus #438 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abel and Tajus over time
Abel and Tajus appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Abel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tajus 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 2007–2024
Abel held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tajus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abel #153 in 2023, Tajus #1121 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abel #166, Tajus #2921.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2007–2019
Abel held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tajus in 4.
Highest recorded here: Abel #338 in 2013, Tajus #438 in 2019.
The order changed in 2016: Tajus moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #355 and #699; by 2016 that had become #601 and #448.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Abel #506, Tajus #438.
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 | Tajus |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #110 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2921 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abel and Tajus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Tajus
Popularity journey
First recorded2007
First recorded at #4333 among boys in England and Wales in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2010–2021
Highest recorded position: #343 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2010–2021).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys