Abby vs Judith

Abby and Judithcompared 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 2006, Abby was ranked #203 and Judith #294 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Abby was ranked #222 and Judith #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abby was ranked #1819 and Judith #2115 among girls in England and Wales.

Abby and Judith over time

Abby and Judith appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Abby held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Judith 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.

Judith 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abby held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Judith in 1.
Highest recorded here: Abby #100 in 2002, Judith #717 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abby #1819, Judith #2115.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1990–2022
Abby held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Judith in 2.
Highest recorded here: Abby #55 in 2004, Judith #336 in 1990.
The order changed in 1995: Abby moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #450 and #411; by 1995 that had become #352 and #451.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Abby #222, Judith #905.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2006
Abby held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Judith in 2.
Highest recorded here: Abby #62 in 2003, Judith #147 in 1997.
The order changed in 1999: Abby moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #213 and #197; by 1999 that had become #167 and #291.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Abby #203, Judith #294.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Judith

Pairs where Judith shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Christine vs Judith
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Christine #1 in 1952, Judith #4 in 1952.
Christine · Judith · 18 shared years, 1952–1969 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1952 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Susan vs Judith
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Susan #1 in 1954, Judith #4 in 1952.
Susan · Judith · 18 shared years, 1952–1969 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1954 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Jennifer vs Judith
In 1953, Jennifer moved ahead of Judith in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #5 and #4 the year before became #3 and #5.
Jennifer · Judith · 18 shared years, 1952–1969 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1953 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Karen vs Judith
In 1956, Karen moved ahead of Judith in New Zealand · Girls — #6 and #4 the year before became #3 and #4.
Karen · Judith · 17 shared years, 1954–1970 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1956 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Abby, Judith
Field	Abby	Judith
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, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025)	England and Wales · Girls #2115 (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 and Judith 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

Judith

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #113 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls