Adonis vs Yousaf
Adonis and Yousafcompared 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, Adonis was ranked #361 and Yousaf #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adonis was ranked #727 and Yousaf #727 among boys in Scotland.
Adonis and Yousaf over time
Adonis and Yousaf appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Yousaf held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Adonis 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.
Yousaf reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Adonis 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 · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2024
Adonis held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Yousaf in 20.
Highest recorded here: Adonis #361 in 2024, Yousaf #869 in 2002.
The order changed in 2019: Adonis moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #1097 and #897; by 2019 that had become #1113 and #1217.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adonis #361, Yousaf #1322.
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 | Adonis | Yousaf |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-SCT |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adonis has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Yousaf.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT.
How each name got here
Adonis
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #361 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Yousaf
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1040 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
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1322 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys