Abigail vs Eva
Abigail and Evacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #273 and Eva #22 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Eva #42 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Eva #54 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #55 and Eva #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Abigail was ranked #57 and Eva #60 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Eva #62 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Eva #69 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Abigail and Eva over time
Abigail and Eva appear together in 6 published lists, across 184 years of shared records. Eva held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Abigail in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 5 of those lists, Eva 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 2011, Eva moved ahead of Abigail in England and Wales · Girls — #34 and #37 the year before became #38 and #33.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abigail and Eva changed places 8 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2005 and 2025, ending at #55 and #80.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Abigail and Eva averaged 6.7 places apart, ending at #55 and #80.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Eva were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #273 and #22.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #24 in 2010, Eva #21 in 2011.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1969–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Eva in 49.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Eva #37 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Eva #69.
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1983–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eva in 30.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #246 in 2022, Eva #16 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #273, Eva #22.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Eva in 14.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Eva #24 in 2012.
The order changed in 2011: Eva moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #34 and #37; by 2011 that had become #38 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Eva #54.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Eva in 20.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Eva #8 in 2009.
The order changed in 2005: Eva moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #37 and #38; by 2005 that had become #29 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Eva #42.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2023
Abigail held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Eva in 13.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #30 in 2010, Eva #19 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abigail #57, Eva #60.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Eva in 9.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #24 in 2010, Eva #21 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #55, Eva #80.
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 | Eva |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A form of Eve used across many languages, from the Hebrew root 'hawa'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈeh.vah/ |
| 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) | Norway · Girls #22 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eva has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Abigail does not have one recorded yet.
- Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Eva.
- A meaning is recorded for Eva; 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 recorded1996–2024
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
Eva
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #8 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls