Abigail vs Dayna
Abigail and Daynacompared 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 2000, Abigail was ranked #61 and Dayna #348 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Abigail was ranked #93 and Dayna #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #171 and Dayna #4867 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Dayna over time
Abigail and Dayna appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dayna 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.
Dayna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 29 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Abigail rose about as far as Dayna fell — from #417 and #386 in 1987 to #93 and #883 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Dayna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Dayna #368 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #171, Dayna #4867.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1987–2021
Abigail held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Dayna in 2.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Dayna #192 in 1998.
The order changed in 1989: Abigail moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #359 and #304; by 1989 that had become #285 and #353.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Abigail #93, Dayna #883.
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 | Dayna |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (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 Dayna.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #171 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Dayna
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #386 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1987–2021
Highest recorded position: #192 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1987–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls