Abigail vs Agata
Abigail and Agatacompared 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 2011, Abigail was ranked #39 and Agata #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Agata #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Agata #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2021, Abigail was ranked #303 and Agata #427 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and Agata over time
Abigail and Agata appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Agata 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.
Abigail reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Agata 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
Abigail and Agata changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1983 and 2021, ending at #303 and #427.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Agata in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Agata #896 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Agata #3015.
Norway · Girls18 shared years, 1983–2021
Abigail held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Agata in 8.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #270 in 2019, Agata #184 in 1988.
The order changed in 2007: Abigail moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #556 and #508; by 2007 that had become #463 and #543.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Abigail #303, Agata #427.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2006–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Agata in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Agata #371 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Agata #885.
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 | Abigail | Agata |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail and Agata both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Abigail
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #303 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — 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: #19 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Agata
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #439 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2021
Highest recorded position: #166 among girls in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1965–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls