Amir vs Ibrahim
Amir and Ibrahimcompared 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, Amir was ranked #195 and Ibrahim #77 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Amir was ranked #130 and Ibrahim #132 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Amir was ranked #382 and Ibrahim #141 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Amir was ranked #252 and Ibrahim #163 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Amir was ranked #256 and Ibrahim #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Amir and Ibrahim over time
Amir and Ibrahim appear together in 3 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Ibrahim held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amir in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
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
Amir and Ibrahim changed places 15 times in Norway · Boys between 1956 and 2025, ending at #130 and #132.
- Longest-running competitions
Amir and Ibrahim were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 69 years, from 1956 to 2025, ending at #130 and #132.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Amir #195 in 2024, Ibrahim #77 in 2024.
List by list
Norway · Boys69 shared years, 1956–2025
Amir held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ibrahim in 60.
Highest recorded here: Amir #130 in 2025, Ibrahim #112 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amir #130, Ibrahim #132.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amir held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ibrahim in 29.
Highest recorded here: Amir #195 in 2024, Ibrahim #77 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amir #195, Ibrahim #77.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2004–2025
Amir held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ibrahim in 21.
Highest recorded here: Amir #252 in 2024, Ibrahim #163 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amir #252, Ibrahim #163.
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 | Amir | Ibrahim |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Arabic and Quranic form of the biblical name Abraham; carries the same traditional association with 'father of many' through its link to Abraham. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic, via Hebrew Abraham |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ʔibraːˈhiːm/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #130 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #83 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ibrahim has a recorded origin (Arabic, via Hebrew Abraham); Amir does not have one recorded yet.
- Amir has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Ibrahim.
- A meaning is recorded for Ibrahim; Amir doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Amir
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #416 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–2025
Highest recorded position: #130 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1956–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #130 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Ibrahim
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #356 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: #77 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys