Hamza vs Noel
Hamza and Noelcompared 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, Hamza was ranked #234 and Noel #139 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hamza was ranked #163 and Noel #567 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hamza was ranked #272 and Noel #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hamza was ranked #307 and Noel #619 among boys in Scotland.
Hamza and Noel over time
Hamza and Noel appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Hamza held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Noel in 1.
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.
Hamza reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Noel 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Noel moved ahead of Hamza in Norway · Boys — #197 and #224 the year before became #281 and #164.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hamza held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Noel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #125 in 2001, Noel #372 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hamza #163, Noel #567.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2025
Hamza held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Noel in 27.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #267 in 2002, Noel #101 in 1996.
The order changed in 2025: Hamza moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #472 and #394; by 2025 that had become #272 and #402.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hamza #272, Noel #402.
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1994–2025
Hamza held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Noel in 9.
Highest recorded here: Hamza #174 in 2010, Noel #132 in 2024.
The order changed in 2017: Noel moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #197 and #224; by 2017 that had become #281 and #164.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hamza #234, Noel #139.
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 | Hamza | Noel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #234 (2025) | Norway · Boys #139 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Hamza has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Noel.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Hamza
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #575 among boys in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #125 among boys in England and Wales, in 2001 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #234 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Noel
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #56 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #139 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys