Abigail vs Emmeline
Abigail and Emmelinecompared 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 2018, Abigail was ranked #46 and Emmeline #361 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Emmeline #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Emmeline #451 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #273 and Emmeline #398 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and Emmeline over time
Abigail and Emmeline appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emmeline in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Emmeline reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Abigail 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abigail and Emmeline changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 2007 and 2025, ending at #273 and #398.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Emmeline in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Emmeline #262 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Emmeline #451.
Norway · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Emmeline in 9.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #246 in 2022, Emmeline #288 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #273, Emmeline #398.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1975–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Emmeline in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #50 in 2012, Emmeline #455 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Emmeline #608.
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 | Emmeline |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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) | Norway · Girls #398 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Emmeline.
- 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 recorded1996–2024
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
Emmeline
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #455 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — 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: #262 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #398 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls