Adil vs Usman
Adil and Usmancompared 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, Adil was ranked #945 and Usman #442 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2002, Adil was ranked #458 and Usman #503 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adil was ranked #676 and Usman #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Adil and Usman over time
Adil and Usman appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Usman held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Adil in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Usman reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Adil 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.
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
Adil and Usman changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #945 and #442.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Adil #231 in 2001, Usman #244 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adil held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Usman in 19.
Highest recorded here: Adil #231 in 2001, Usman #244 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adil #945, Usman #442.
Norway · Boys17 shared years, 1980–2002
Adil held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Usman in 11.
Highest recorded here: Adil #442 in 2000, Usman #289 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Adil #458, Usman #503.
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 | Adil | Usman |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #449 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| 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
- Adil and Usman both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Adil
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #511 among boys in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #231 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #449 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Usman
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #667 among boys in Norway in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #244 among boys in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys