Abigail vs Annabel
Abigail and Annabelcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2012, Abigail was ranked #30 and Annabel #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Abigail was ranked #73 and Annabel #305 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Annabel #351 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Annabel #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Annabel #337 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Annabel over time
Abigail and Annabel appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Annabel in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Abigail reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Annabel 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Annabel were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #115 and #544.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #19 in 2000, Annabel #104 in 2002.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1973–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Annabel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Annabel #164 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Annabel #544.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Annabel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Annabel #104 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Annabel #337.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1998–2022
Abigail held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Annabel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Annabel #135 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Abigail #73, Annabel #305.
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 | Annabel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail and Annabel both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Annabel
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls