Abigail vs Ceire
Abigail and Ceirecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1997, Abigail was ranked #24 and Ceire #3174 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Abigail was ranked #45 and Ceire #842 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Abigail and Ceire over time
Abigail and Ceire appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ceire in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ceire reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 Ceire changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2007, ending at #45 and #842.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1977–2007
Abigail held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Ceire in 2.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #45 in 2007, Ceire #365 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Abigail #45, Ceire #842.
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 | Ceire |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #842 (2007) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ceire.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Ceire
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #468 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1977–2007
Highest recorded position: #365 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1977–2007).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2007
Most recently recorded at #842 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007.
Republic of Ireland · Girls