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Abdirahman

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What official birth registration shows about Abdirahman: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #342 to #2007.200020052010201520202025#342#2007
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1040
1997#1257
1998#571
1999#655
2000#710
2001#707
2002#559
2003#437
2004#413
2005#342
2006#355
2007#409
2008#418
2009#476
2010#495
2011#514
2012#566
2013#555
2014#632
2015#719
2016#765
2017#906
2018#919
2019#952
2020#1150
2021#1078
2022#1609
2023#2007
2024#1199
2025#1798

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 63 of the 69 years from 1957 to 2025.

In 2025: #483 among boys in Norway, #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1798 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1957–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1957

    First recorded at #421 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1957–2025

    Highest recorded position: #188 among boys in Norway, in 2008 (recorded 1957–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1798 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1957 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #188 in Norway in 2008.

Abdirahman's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#179814HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#119923HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#200711HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#160915HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#107826HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#115023HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#95230HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#91932HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#90634HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#76543HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#71946HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#63254HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#55565HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#56664HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#51469HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#49571HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#47675HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#41889HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#40988HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#35598HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#34292HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#41367HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#43758HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#55937HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#70725HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#71025HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#65526HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#57132HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#125710HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#104013HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#4834HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#3529HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#4544HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#4165HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#4206HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#33910HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#33611HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#26218HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#21125HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#24220HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#22722HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#26118HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#22722HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#21922HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#19629HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#18829HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#23421HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#19128HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#20325HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#21023HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#22422HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#29512HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#22722HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#22622HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#25117HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#22423HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#22622HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#29414HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#3869HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#27717HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#3919HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#30415HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#30915HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#33713HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#29116HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#30115HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#25220HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#32614HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#36312HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#29417HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#35712HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#29716HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#5266HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#4508HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#4797HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#4099HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#4408HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#4797HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#5176HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#4587HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#4976HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#32612HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#31912HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#5284HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#4815HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#5154HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#4655HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#3539HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#5004HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#4774HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#4305HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#4534HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#4214HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#7113HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Abdirahman is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Abdirahman, between 1957 and 2025, in 65 of those 69 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1957–202563#188 in 2008
England and Wales1996–202530#342 in 2005
Republic of Ireland2013–20252#711 in 2013
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Abdirahman

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1957–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1957 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #188 in Norway in 2008. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.