Abby vs Jemma
Abby and Jemmacompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2005, Abby was ranked #62 and Jemma #86 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2002, Abby was ranked #79 and Jemma #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Abby was ranked #236 and Jemma #661 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Abby was ranked #246 and Jemma #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abby was ranked #1819 and Jemma #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Abby and Jemma over time
Abby and Jemma appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Abby held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jemma in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jemma 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 1999, Abby moved ahead of Jemma in England and Wales · Girls — #160 and #153 the year before became #156 and #158.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Abby held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Jemma in 3.
Highest recorded here: Abby #100 in 2002, Jemma #101 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Abby moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #160 and #153; by 1999 that had become #156 and #158.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abby #1819, Jemma #5891.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1990–2016
Abby held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jemma in 6.
Highest recorded here: Abby #55 in 2004, Jemma #200 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Abby moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #293 and #213; by 1999 that had become #206 and #233.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Abby #236, Jemma #661.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2011
Abby held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jemma in 4.
Highest recorded here: Abby #62 in 2003, Jemma #101 in 1997.
The order changed in 2001: Abby moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #158 and #133; by 2001 that had become #115 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Abby #246, Jemma #444.
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 | Jemma |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (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 Jemma both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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
Jemma
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2005
Highest recorded position: #73 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 1985–2005).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls