Abby vs Elisha
Abby and Elishacompared 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 2013, Abby was ranked #178 and Elisha #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Abby was ranked #296 and Elisha #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abby was ranked #1819 and Elisha #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Abby and Elisha over time
Abby and Elisha appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Abby held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elisha in 1.
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.
Abby reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Elisha in 1. 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
Abby and Elisha changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1819 and #1603.
- Longest-running competitions
Abby and Elisha were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1990 to 2023, ending at #296 and #856.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Abby #100 in 2002, Elisha #132 in 2000.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1990–2023
Abby held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Elisha in 2.
Highest recorded here: Abby #55 in 2004, Elisha #173 in 2005.
The order changed in 1996: Abby moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #352 and #352; by 1996 that had become #316 and #393.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abby #296, Elisha #856.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abby held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Elisha in 22.
Highest recorded here: Abby #100 in 2002, Elisha #132 in 2000.
The order changed in 2021: Elisha moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #1267 and #1352; by 2021 that had become #1785 and #1569.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abby #1819, Elisha #1603.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2013
Abby held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Elisha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abby #62 in 2003, Elisha #155 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Abby #178, Elisha #440.
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 | Elisha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1322 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abby has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Elisha.
- 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
Elisha
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #518 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — 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: #132 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1603 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls