Abigail vs Desiree
Abigail and Desireecompared 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 2003, Abigail was ranked #41 and Desiree #331 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Abigail was ranked #46 and Desiree #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #171 and Desiree #2788 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2012, Abigail was ranked #315 and Desiree #571 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and Desiree over time
Abigail and Desiree appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Desiree 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Desiree were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #171 and #2788.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #19 in 2000, Desiree #1211 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Desiree in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Desiree #1211 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #171, Desiree #2788.
Norway · Girls11 shared years, 1983–2012
Abigail held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Desiree in 10.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #315 in 2012, Desiree #389 in 1988.
The order changed in 2012: Abigail moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #516 and #441; by 2012 that had become #315 and #571.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Abigail #315, Desiree #571.
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 | Desiree |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2788 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail and Desiree both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 recorded1996–2025
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
Desiree
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #532 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls