Rayan vs Yousef
Rayan 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Rayan was ranked #158 and Yousef #231 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Rayan was ranked #188 and Yousef #412 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Rayan was ranked #272 and Yousef #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Rayan was ranked #278 and Yousef #478 among boys in Scotland.
Rayan and Yousef over time
Rayan and Yousef appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Rayan 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.
Yousef reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Rayan 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
Rayan and Yousef changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 2002 and 2025, ending at #158 and #231.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in Norway · Boys, Rayan and Yousef averaged 50.8 places apart, ending at #158 and #231.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Rayan #145 in 2023, Yousef #193 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Rayan held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Yousef in 8.
Highest recorded here: Rayan #175 in 2016, Yousef #412 in 2024.
The order changed in 2004: Rayan moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #761 and #731; by 2004 that had become #510 and #637.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Rayan #188, Yousef #412.
Norway · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2025
Rayan held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Yousef in 9.
Highest recorded here: Rayan #145 in 2023, Yousef #193 in 2022.
The order changed in 2018: Rayan moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #295 and #240; by 2018 that had become #226 and #228.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Rayan #158, Yousef #231.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2009–2025
Rayan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Yousef in 0.
Highest recorded here: Rayan #263 in 2017, Yousef #550 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Rayan #272, 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 | Rayan | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #158 (2025) | Norway · Boys #231 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Rayan has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Yousef.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Rayan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #145 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #158 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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 #231 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys