Abigail vs Beatrice
Abigail and Beatricecompared 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 Beatrice #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Beatrice #476 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Beatrice #114 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Beatrice #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #273 and Beatrice #461 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and Beatrice over time
Abigail and Beatrice appear together in 4 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Beatrice in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, Beatrice 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 2021, Beatrice moved ahead of Abigail in England and Wales · Girls — #87 and #109 the year before became #105 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Beatrice were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #115 and #304.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #34 in 2009, Beatrice #224 in 2011.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1969–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Beatrice in 5.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Beatrice #215 in 2015.
The order changed in 1986: Abigail moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #476 and #401; by 1986 that had become #356 and #521.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Beatrice #304.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Beatrice in 4.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Beatrice #80 in 2016.
The order changed in 2021: Beatrice moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #87 and #109; by 2021 that had become #105 and #99.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Beatrice #114.
Norway · Girls25 shared years, 1988–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Beatrice in 10.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #270 in 2019, Beatrice #299 in 1997.
The order changed in 2009: Abigail moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #463 and #398; by 2009 that had become #422 and #427.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #273, Beatrice #461.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1999–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Beatrice in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #34 in 2009, Beatrice #224 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Beatrice #407.
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 | Beatrice |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NO |
| 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 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail and Beatrice both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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
Beatrice
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #431 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #461 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls