Abigail vs Dalia
Abigail and Daliacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Dalia #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Dalia #686 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #273 and Dalia #370 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and Dalia over time
Abigail and Dalia appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dalia in 0.
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.
Abigail reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Dalia 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #246 in 2022, Dalia #355 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Dalia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Dalia #686 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Dalia #686.
Norway · Girls14 shared years, 1984–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Dalia in 2.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #246 in 2022, Dalia #355 in 2024.
The order changed in 2012: Abigail moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #494 and #465; by 2012 that had become #315 and #462.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #273, Dalia #370.
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 | Dalia |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Norway · Girls #370 (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 has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Dalia.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Dalia
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #448 among girls in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1959–2025
Highest recorded position: #355 among girls in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1959–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #370 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls