Abigail vs Andrea
Abigail and Andreacompared 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 2017, Abigail was ranked #48 and Andrea #355 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #273 and Andrea #98 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Andrea #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #171 and Andrea #1079 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Andrea over time
Abigail and Andrea appear together in 4 published lists, across 132 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Andrea 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 2001, Abigail moved ahead of Andrea in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #82 and #72 the year before became #66 and #85.
- Mirrored each other
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Abigail rose about as far as Andrea fell — from #303 and #175 in 1969 to #115 and #304 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Andrea were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #171 and #1079.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #19 in 2000, Andrea #354 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1969–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Andrea in 29.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Andrea #63 in 1986.
The order changed in 2001: Abigail moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #82 and #72; by 2001 that had become #66 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Andrea #304.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Andrea in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Andrea #354 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #171, Andrea #1079.
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1983–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Andrea in 30.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #246 in 2022, Andrea #13 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #273, Andrea #98.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2017
Abigail held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Andrea in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Andrea #119 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Abigail #48, Andrea #355.
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 | Andrea |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Norway · Girls #98 (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 has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Andrea.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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 recorded1996–2025
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
Andrea
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #401 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls