Fabian vs Yousef
Fabian and Yousefcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Fabian was ranked #188 and Yousef #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Fabian was ranked #223 and Yousef #231 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Fabian was ranked #549 and Yousef #422 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Fabian was ranked #509 and Yousef #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Fabian and Yousef over time
Fabian and Yousef appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Fabian held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Yousef in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Fabian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Yousef 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
Fabian and Yousef changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1981 and 2025, ending at #223 and #231.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Yousef rose about as far as Fabian fell — from #365 and #938 in 1996 to #549 and #422 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Fabian and Yousef were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #549 and #422.
List by list
Norway · Boys41 shared years, 1981–2025
Fabian held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Yousef in 5.
Highest recorded here: Fabian #110 in 2005, Yousef #193 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fabian #223, Yousef #231.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Fabian held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Yousef in 3.
Highest recorded here: Fabian #266 in 2013, Yousef #412 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Yousef moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #404 and #465; by 2023 that had become #550 and #514.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fabian #549, Yousef #422.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1991–2025
Fabian held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Yousef in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fabian #214 in 2017, Yousef #324 in 1991.
The order changed in 2009: Fabian moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #500 and #500; by 2009 that had become #247 and #604.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fabian #509, Yousef #676.
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 | Fabian | Yousef |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #223 (2025) | Norway · Boys #231 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fabian and Yousef both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Fabian
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #265 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #110 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1971–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #549 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Yousef
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #516 among boys in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #193 among boys in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1970–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #422 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys