Abbigail vs Thia
Abbigail and Thiacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Abbigail was ranked #910 and Thia #910 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abbigail was ranked #5891 and Thia #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Abbigail and Thia over time
Abbigail and Thia appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Abbigail held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Thia 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.
Abbigail reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Thia 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
Abbigail and Thia changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2001 and 2024, ending at #5891 and #4843.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 2001–2024
Abbigail held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Thia in 5.
Highest recorded here: Abbigail #642 in 2001, Thia #1903 in 2011.
The order changed in 2018: Thia moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #2925 and #4063; by 2018 that had become #3518 and #2674.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abbigail #5891, Thia #4843.
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 | Abbigail | Thia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abbigail has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Thia.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Abbigail
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #533 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 recorded1999–2013
Highest recorded position: #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1999–2013).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Thia
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #3998 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls