Abigail vs Avery
Abigail and Averycompared 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 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Avery #192 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Avery #260 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Avery #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Avery #269 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Avery over time
Abigail and Avery appear together in 3 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Avery 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 Avery 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1998–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Avery in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2004, Avery #269 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Avery #269.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2012–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Avery in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #50 in 2012, Avery #173 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Avery #196.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2013–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Avery in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #34 in 2015, Avery #140 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Avery #192.
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 | Avery |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail and Avery both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Avery
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2024
Highest recorded position: #140 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2013–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls