Abigail vs Cassandra
Abigail and Cassandracompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1997, Abigail was ranked #63 and Cassandra #97 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Cassandra #541 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Abigail was ranked #115 and Cassandra #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Cassandra #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Cassandra #510 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #273 and Cassandra #340 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and Cassandra over time
Abigail and Cassandra appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cassandra in 1.
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.
Cassandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abigail and Cassandra changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1988 and 2025, ending at #273 and #340.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Cassandra were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #115 and #885.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1976–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Cassandra in 8.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Cassandra #227 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Cassandra #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Cassandra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Cassandra #319 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Cassandra #510.
Norway · Girls28 shared years, 1988–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Cassandra in 23.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #246 in 2022, Cassandra #180 in 2010.
The order changed in 2025: Abigail moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #353 and #264; by 2025 that had become #273 and #340.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #273, Cassandra #340.
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 | Cassandra |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Norway · Girls #340 (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 and Cassandra both have 3 syllables.
- 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
Cassandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1999
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1969–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #340 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls