Abigail vs Aida
Abigail and Aidacompared 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 2022, Abigail was ranked #73 and Aida #266 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Aida #476 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Aida #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Aida #418 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #273 and Aida #237 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and Aida over time
Abigail and Aida appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aida in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Abigail reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aida 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abigail and Aida changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1983 and 2025, ending at #273 and #237.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Aida were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #273 and #237.
List by list
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1983–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Aida in 21.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #246 in 2022, Aida #237 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #273, Aida #237.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Aida in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Aida #343 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Aida #418.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2000–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Aida in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #45 in 2007, Aida #239 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Aida #239.
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 | Aida |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Norway · Girls #237 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Aida.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Aida
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #320 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #237 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #237 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls