Abby vs Eilis
Abby and Eiliscompared 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 2017, Abby was ranked #241 and Eilis #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Abby was ranked #434 and Eilis #273 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Abby was ranked #2504 and Eilis #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Abby and Eilis over time
Abby and Eilis appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Abby held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eilis 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.
Eilis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Abby 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, Abby moved ahead of Eilis in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #206 and #194 the year before became #143 and #202.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abby and Eilis changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2018, ending at #434 and #273.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1990–2017
Abby held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Eilis in 7.
Highest recorded here: Abby #55 in 2004, Eilis #194 in 1999.
The order changed in 2000: Abby moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #206 and #194; by 2000 that had become #143 and #202.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Abby #241, Eilis #651.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2023
Abby held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Eilis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abby #100 in 2002, Eilis #1031 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abby #2504, Eilis #5687.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2018
Abby held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Eilis in 3.
Highest recorded here: Abby #62 in 2003, Eilis #158 in 1999.
The order changed in 2018: Eilis moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #206 and #239; by 2018 that had become #434 and #273.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Abby #434, Eilis #273.
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 | Abby | Eilis |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abby and Eilis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Abby
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1990–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Eilis
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #158 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #337 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls