Hussein vs Ibrahim
Hussein 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, Hussein was ranked #898 and Ibrahim #77 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Hussein was ranked #448 and Ibrahim #140 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Hussein was ranked #713 and Ibrahim #263 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Hussein and Ibrahim over time
Hussein and Ibrahim appear together in 2 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Ibrahim held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hussein 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.
Hussein reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ibrahim 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.
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
Hussein and Ibrahim changed places 9 times in Norway · Boys between 1957 and 2024, ending at #448 and #140.
- Longest-running competitions
Hussein and Ibrahim were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 64 years, from 1957 to 2024, ending at #448 and #140.
List by list
Norway · Boys64 shared years, 1957–2024
Hussein held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ibrahim in 57.
Highest recorded here: Hussein #216 in 1998, Ibrahim #112 in 2023.
The order changed in 2000: Ibrahim moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #247 and #267; by 2000 that had become #458 and #216.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hussein #448, Ibrahim #140.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hussein held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ibrahim in 29.
Highest recorded here: Hussein #655 in 2004, Ibrahim #77 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hussein #898, Ibrahim #77.
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 | Hussein | 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, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #448 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #83 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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); Hussein does not have one recorded yet.
- Hussein has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Ibrahim.
- A meaning is recorded for Ibrahim; Hussein doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Hussein
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #354 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2024
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in Norway, in 1998 (recorded 1957–2024).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #898 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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