Adrian vs Mustafa
Adrian and Mustafacompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #70 and Mustafa #297 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Mustafa #165 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Mustafa #227 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Mustafa #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Adrian and Mustafa over time
Adrian and Mustafa appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mustafa in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Adrian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Mustafa in 1. 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
Adrian and Mustafa changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #244 and #165.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Adrian and Mustafa averaged 32.2 places apart, ending at #244 and #165.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Mustafa were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 65 years, from 1958 to 2025, ending at #70 and #297.
List by list
Norway · Boys65 shared years, 1958–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Mustafa in 13.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #3 in 2005, Mustafa #167 in 1994.
The order changed in 1974: Adrian moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #485 and #266; by 1974 that had become #280 and #415.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #70, Mustafa #297.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Mustafa in 15.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Mustafa #165 in 2024.
The order changed in 2018: Mustafa moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #224 and #236; by 2018 that had become #231 and #229.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Mustafa #165.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2000–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Mustafa in 1.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #114 in 2009, Mustafa #309 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Mustafa moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #200 and #430; by 2025 that had become #348 and #309.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Mustafa #309.
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 | Adrian | Mustafa |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Norway · Boys #297 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Mustafa does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mustafa.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Mustafa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Adrian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Mustafa
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #258 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #165 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #297 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys