Abigail vs Alicja
Abigail and Alicjacompared 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 2020, Abigail was ranked #59 and Alicja #281 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Alicja #431 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Alicja #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #171 and Alicja #922 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #273 and Alicja #426 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and Alicja over time
Abigail and Alicja appear together in 4 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alicja in 1.
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 3 of those lists, Alicja 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 Alicja changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1983 and 2025, ending at #273 and #426.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Alicja were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #171 and #922.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #246 in 2022, Alicja #273 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Alicja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Alicja #260 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #171, Alicja #922.
Norway · Girls28 shared years, 1983–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Alicja in 17.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #246 in 2022, Alicja #273 in 2021.
The order changed in 2022: Abigail moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #303 and #273; by 2022 that had become #246 and #302.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #273, Alicja #426.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2006–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Alicja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Alicja #114 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Alicja #483.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2008–2020
Abigail held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Alicja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #31 in 2008, Alicja #195 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Abigail #59, Alicja #281.
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 | Alicja |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Norway · Girls #426 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail and Alicja both have 3 syllables.
- 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #171 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Alicja
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #416 among girls in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #114 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #922 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls