Abigail vs Amanda
Abigail and Amandacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #273 and Amanda #52 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1997, Abigail was ranked #63 and Amanda #72 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Abigail was ranked #73 and Amanda #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Amanda #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Amanda #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Amanda over time
Abigail and Amanda appear together in 4 published lists, across 128 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amanda 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.
Amanda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Abigail 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Abigail moved ahead of Amanda in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #150 and #105 the year before became #107 and #120.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Amanda were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #273 and #52.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1969–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Amanda in 26.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Amanda #15 in 1986.
The order changed in 1998: Abigail moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #150 and #105; by 1998 that had become #107 and #120.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Amanda #608.
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1983–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Amanda in 30.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #246 in 2022, Amanda #26 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #273, Amanda #52.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Amanda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Amanda #170 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Amanda #1036.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2022
Abigail held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Amanda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Amanda #164 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Abigail #73, Amanda #354.
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 | Amanda |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Norway · Girls #52 (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 Amanda both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
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
Amanda
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1999
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1980 (recorded 1954–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls