Aaliyah vs Abigail
Aaliyah and Abigailcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Aaliyah was ranked #86 and Abigail #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Aaliyah was ranked #64 and Abigail #57 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #288 and Abigail #80 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #215 and Abigail #102 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aaliyah was ranked #226 and Abigail #115 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aaliyah was ranked #148 and Abigail #154 among girls in England and Wales.
Aaliyah and Abigail over time
Aaliyah and Abigail appear together in 5 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Aaliyah 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.
Abigail reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Aaliyah in 2. 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 2024, Aaliyah moved ahead of Abigail in England and Wales · Girls — #137 and #134 the year before became #148 and #154.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Aaliyah and Abigail averaged 19.6 places apart, ending at #64 and #57.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aaliyah #92 in 2002, Abigail #19 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Abigail in 28.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #92 in 2002, Abigail #19 in 2000.
The order changed in 2024: Aaliyah moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #137 and #134; by 2024 that had become #148 and #154.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaliyah #148, Abigail #154.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2001–2025
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Abigail in 25.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #192 in 2019, Abigail #36 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaliyah #226, Abigail #115.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2024
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Abigail in 23.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #139 in 2004, Abigail #29 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaliyah #288, Abigail #80.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 2001–2023
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Abigail in 20.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #41 in 2002, Abigail #30 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aaliyah #64, Abigail #57.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025
Aaliyah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Abigail in 17.
Highest recorded here: Aaliyah #63 in 2020, Abigail #24 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaliyah #86, Abigail #55.
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 | Aaliyah | Abigail |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #86 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aaliyah has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Abigail.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Aaliyah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #319 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2023
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 2001–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Abigail
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #303 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls