Abigail vs Annabelle
Abigail and Annabellecompared 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 2020, Abigail was ranked #38 and Annabelle #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2020, Abigail was ranked #58 and Annabelle #96 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Annabelle #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Annabelle #260 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Annabelle #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Annabelle #146 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #273 and Annabelle #492 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and Annabelle over time
Abigail and Annabelle appear together in 6 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Annabelle in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Abigail reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Annabelle in 1. 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 2023, Annabelle moved ahead of Abigail in England and Wales · Girls — #128 and #133 the year before became #134 and #129.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abigail and Annabelle changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2002 and 2020, ending at #38 and #82.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #30 in 2010, Annabelle #48 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Annabelle in 4.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Annabelle #53 in 2014.
The order changed in 2023: Annabelle moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #128 and #133; by 2023 that had become #134 and #129.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Annabelle #146.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1979–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Annabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Annabelle #86 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Annabelle #304.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Annabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Annabelle #81 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Annabelle #253.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 2002–2020
Abigail held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Annabelle in 3.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #24 in 2010, Annabelle #29 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Abigail #38, Annabelle #82.
Norway · Girls17 shared years, 2004–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Annabelle in 5.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #246 in 2022, Annabelle #213 in 2016.
The order changed in 2017: Abigail moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #324 and #213; by 2017 that had become #297 and #300.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #273, Annabelle #492.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2009–2020
Abigail held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Annabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #30 in 2010, Annabelle #48 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Abigail #58, Annabelle #96.
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 | Annabelle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Annabelle.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Annabelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2020
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2014 (recorded 2000–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #492 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls