Abby vs Ivie
Abby and Iviecompared 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 2022, Abby was ranked #222 and Ivie #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Abby was ranked #298 and Ivie #298 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abby was ranked #351 and Ivie #476 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abby was ranked #1819 and Ivie #826 among girls in England and Wales.
Abby and Ivie over time
Abby and Ivie appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Abby held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ivie 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.
Abby reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ivie 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1999–2024
Abby held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Ivie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Abby #125 in 2004, Ivie #746 in 2022.
The order changed in 2017: Ivie moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #744 and #1112; by 2017 that had become #982 and #933.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abby #1819, Ivie #826.
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 | Ivie |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #476 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abby and Ivie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Ivie
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #3900 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2016–2023
Highest recorded position: #298 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2016–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #826 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls