Ibrahim vs Kaj
Ibrahim and Kajcompared 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 2021, Ibrahim was ranked #102 and Kaj #4789 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Ibrahim was ranked #203 and Kaj #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 1994, Ibrahim was ranked #226 and Kaj #586 among boys in Norway.
Ibrahim and Kaj over time
Ibrahim and Kaj appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Ibrahim held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kaj 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.
Kaj 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
Ibrahim and Kaj changed places 9 times in Norway · Boys between 1946 and 1994, ending at #226 and #586.
- Longest-running competitions
Ibrahim and Kaj were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 36 years, from 1946 to 1994, ending at #226 and #586.
List by list
Norway · Boys36 shared years, 1946–1994
Ibrahim held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Kaj in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ibrahim #163 in 1985, Kaj #216 in 1959.
The order changed in 1965: Ibrahim moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #334 and #302; by 1965 that had become #236 and #357.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Ibrahim #226, Kaj #586.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1996–2021
Ibrahim held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kaj in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ibrahim #89 in 2013, Kaj #2357 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Ibrahim #102, Kaj #4789.
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 | Ibrahim | Kaj |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The Arabic and Quranic form of the biblical name Abraham; carries the same traditional association with 'father of many' through its link to Abraham. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Arabic, via Hebrew Abraham | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ʔibraːˈhiːm/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #83 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #770 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Kaj does not have one recorded yet.
- Ibrahim has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Kaj.
- A meaning is recorded for Ibrahim; Kaj doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Kaj
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #320 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–1994
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in Norway, in 1959 (recorded 1945–1994).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Boys