Abigail vs Ellie
Abigail and Elliecompared 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 Ellie #15 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Ellie #18 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #55 and Ellie #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #273 and Ellie #33 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Ellie #35 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Abigail was ranked #57 and Ellie #40 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #171 and Ellie #119 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Ellie over time
Abigail and Ellie appear together in 6 published lists, across 147 years of shared records. Ellie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Abigail in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 6 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, Ellie 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Ellie moved into the top 50 at #39 in 2020 as Abigail fell out of it to #58, having been #30 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Ellie moved ahead of Abigail in England and Wales · Girls — #24 and #27 the year before became #22 and #21.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abigail and Ellie changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2002 and 2025, ending at #55 and #32.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Abigail and Ellie averaged 17.1 places apart, ending at #171 and #119.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Ellie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #171 and #119.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #30 in 2019, Ellie #31 in 2021.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1987–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Ellie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Ellie #6 in 2023.
The order changed in 2002: Ellie moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #66 and #89; by 2002 that had become #68 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Ellie #15.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ellie in 28.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Ellie #2 in 2003.
The order changed in 1998: Ellie moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #24 and #27; by 1998 that had become #22 and #21.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #171, Ellie #119.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ellie in 25.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Ellie #3 in 2005.
The order changed in 2000: Ellie moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #82 and #86; by 2000 that had become #61 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Ellie #18.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 2002–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ellie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #24 in 2010, Ellie #25 in 2023.
The order changed in 2020: Ellie moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #27 and #34; by 2020 that had become #38 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #55, Ellie #32.
Norway · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ellie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #246 in 2022, Ellie #30 in 2021.
The order changed in 2010: Ellie moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #422 and #482; by 2010 that had become #397 and #307.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #273, Ellie #33.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2023
Abigail held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ellie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #30 in 2019, Ellie #31 in 2021.
The order changed in 2020: Ellie moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #30 and #41; by 2020 that had become #58 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abigail #57, Ellie #40.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Abigail
Pairs where Abigail shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Shannon vs Abigail
In 1996 they stood at #11 and #21 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #2138 and #171.
Shannon · Abigail · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Danielle vs Abigail
In 1996 they stood at #20 and #21 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #1454 and #171.
Danielle · Abigail · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jade vs Abigail
In 1996 they stood at #19 and #21 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #747 and #171.
Jade · Abigail · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Fiona vs Abigail
In 1997 they stood at #66 and #72 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2017 they were #432 and #48.
Fiona · Abigail · 18 shared years, 1997–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Ellie
Pairs where Ellie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ellie vs Danielle
In 1996 they stood at #30 and #20 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #119 and #1454.
Ellie · Danielle · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ellie vs Natasha
In 1996 they stood at #30 and #33 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #119 and #1362.
Ellie · Natasha · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ellie vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #30 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #119 and #983.
Ellie · Chelsea · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ellie vs Samantha
In 1996 they stood at #30 and #32 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #119 and #778.
Ellie · Samantha · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Abigail | Ellie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of several longer names, particularly Eleanor, Ellen and Elizabeth. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Various, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɛl.i/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #15 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ellie has a recorded origin (Various, diminutive form); Abigail does not have one recorded yet.
- Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ellie.
- A meaning is recorded for Ellie; Abigail doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 recorded1996–2025
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
Ellie
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls