Abel vs Talha
Abel and Talhacompared 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 Talha #664 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Abel was ranked #374 and Talha #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abel and Talha over time
Abel and Talha appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Abel held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Talha 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.
Talha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Abel 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abel held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Talha in 14.
Highest recorded here: Abel #153 in 2023, Talha #510 in 2004.
The order changed in 2011: Abel moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #653 and #543; by 2011 that had become #501 and #671.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abel #166, Talha #664.
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 | Talha |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #110 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #655 (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 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abel and Talha both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Talha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #704 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 recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #423 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2003–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #664 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys