Abigael vs Aela
Abigael and Aelacompared 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, Abigael was ranked #905 and Aela #559 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigael was ranked #4843 and Aela #1541 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigael and Aela over time
Abigael and Aela appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Abigael held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aela 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.
Abigael reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aela 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 · Girls13 shared years, 1999–2024
Abigael held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Aela in 5.
Highest recorded here: Abigael #1386 in 2006, Aela #1541 in 2024.
The order changed in 2016: Aela moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #4050 and #4739; by 2016 that had become #4096 and #3609.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigael #4843, Aela #1541.
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 | Abigael | Aela |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | Scotland · Girls #384 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigael has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Aela.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Abigael
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2022
Highest recorded position: #661 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2007–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Aela
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 recorded2017–2018
Highest recorded position: #296 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2017–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1541 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls