Abbey vs Judith
Abbey and Judithcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Abbey was ranked #294 and Judith #294 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Abbey was ranked #747 and Judith #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Abbey was ranked #4645 and Judith #2178 among girls in England and Wales.
Abbey and Judith over time
Abbey and Judith appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Abbey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Judith 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.
Judith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Abbey 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Abbey moved ahead of Judith in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #440 and #363 the year before became #159 and #413.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Abbey #165 in 1997, Judith #717 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2022
Abbey held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Judith in 6.
Highest recorded here: Abbey #165 in 1997, Judith #717 in 1996.
The order changed in 2017: Judith moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #1416 and #2233; by 2017 that had become #1995 and #1681.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Abbey #4645, Judith #2178.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1992–2022
Abbey held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Judith in 2.
Highest recorded here: Abbey #105 in 2004, Judith #322 in 1992.
The order changed in 2000: Abbey moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #440 and #363; by 2000 that had become #159 and #413.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Abbey #747, Judith #905.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1998–2006
Abbey held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Judith in 3.
Highest recorded here: Abbey #213 in 1999, Judith #197 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Abbey #294, Judith #294.
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 | Abbey | Judith |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #856 (2023) | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) |
| 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
- Abbey and Judith both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Abbey
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2010
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Judith
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #113 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls