Abigail vs Eleanor
Abigail and Eleanorcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #55 and Eleanor #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Abigail was ranked #57 and Eleanor #52 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #171 and Eleanor #56 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Eleanor #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Eleanor #113 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Eleanor #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Abigail and Eleanor over time
Abigail and Eleanor appear together in 5 published lists, across 133 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Eleanor in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 4 of those lists, Eleanor in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Eleanor moved ahead of Abigail in England and Wales · Girls — #51 and #54 the year before became #58 and #47.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Abigail and Eleanor averaged 25.5 places apart, ending at #171 and #56.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Eleanor were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #171 and #56.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #19 in 2000, Eleanor #18 in 1999.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1969–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Eleanor in 27.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Eleanor #106 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Eleanor #106.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Eleanor in 13.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Eleanor #18 in 1999.
The order changed in 2016: Eleanor moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #51 and #54; by 2016 that had become #58 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #171, Eleanor #56.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Eleanor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Eleanor #139 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Eleanor #150.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2014–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Eleanor in 5.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #27 in 2019, Eleanor #31 in 2025.
The order changed in 2021: Eleanor moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #38 and #45; by 2021 that had become #49 and #48.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #55, Eleanor #31.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 2015–2023
Abigail held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Eleanor in 2.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #30 in 2019, Eleanor #50 in 2022.
The order changed in 2022: Eleanor moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #51 and #69; by 2022 that had become #64 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abigail #57, Eleanor #52.
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 | Eleanor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #31 (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 Eleanor both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, 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 recorded1996–2025
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
Eleanor
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #98 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — 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: #18 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #56 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls