Abigail vs Cindy
Abigail and Cindycompared 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 2004, Abigail was ranked #37 and Cindy #372 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Abigail was ranked #93 and Cindy #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Cindy #1449 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2012, Abigail was ranked #315 and Cindy #437 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and Cindy over time
Abigail and Cindy appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cindy 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.
Cindy 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Abigail rose about as far as Cindy fell — from #332 and #471 in 1972 to #93 and #764 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Cindy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Cindy #974 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Cindy #1449.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1972–2021
Abigail held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Cindy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Cindy #402 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Abigail #93, Cindy #764.
Norway · Girls10 shared years, 1983–2012
Abigail held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Cindy in 7.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #315 in 2012, Cindy #339 in 1984.
The order changed in 2009: Abigail moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #594 and #459; by 2009 that had become #422 and #504.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Abigail #315, Cindy #437.
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 | Cindy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1449 (2024) |
| 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 has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Cindy.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Cindy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–1976
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1964–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1449 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls