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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 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Andrea #1021 among girls in England and Wales.

Abigail and Andrea over time

Abigail and Andrea appear together in 4 published lists, across 131 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 Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #273 and #98.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Abigail held the stronger position in 29 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, 2024: Abigail #154, Andrea #1021.

  • 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Abigail

Pairs where Abigail shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Andrea

Pairs where Andrea shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Abigail, Andrea
FieldAbigailAndrea
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025)Norway · Girls #98 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Andrea

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–2025

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1952–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #98 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls