Abigail vs Amie
Abigail and Amiecompared 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 2014, Abigail was ranked #46 and Amie #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Abigail was ranked #75 and Amie #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Amie #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Amie over time
Abigail and Amie appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Amie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abigail and Amie changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1976 and 2018, ending at #75 and #896.
- Mirrored each other
Over 36 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Abigail rose about as far as Amie fell — from #271 and #497 in 1976 to #75 and #896 in 2018.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Amie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1976 to 2018, ending at #75 and #896.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1976–2018
Abigail held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Amie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Amie #174 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Abigail #75, Amie #896.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Amie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Amie #148 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Amie #2771.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2014
Abigail held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Amie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Amie #184 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Abigail #46, Amie #439.
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 | Amie |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024) |
| 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 Amie.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Amie
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #497 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — 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: #148 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls