Abigail vs Fatima
Abigail and Fatimacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Fatima #76 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Fatima #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Fatima #184 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Fatima #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #273 and Fatima #317 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and Fatima over time
Abigail and Fatima appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Fatima in 1.
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 2 of those lists, Fatima 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 2022, Fatima moved ahead of Abigail in England and Wales · Girls — #105 and #130 the year before became #128 and #99.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in Norway · Girls, Abigail rose about as far as Fatima fell — from #617 and #206 in 1983 to #273 and #317 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Fatima were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #273 and #317.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Fatima in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Fatima #196 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Fatima #196.
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1983–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Fatima in 29.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #246 in 2022, Fatima #122 in 2015.
The order changed in 2025: Abigail moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #353 and #180; by 2025 that had become #273 and #317.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #273, Fatima #317.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Fatima in 3.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Fatima #76 in 2024.
The order changed in 2022: Fatima moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #105 and #130; by 2022 that had become #128 and #99.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Fatima #76.
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 | Fatima |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail and Fatima both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Fatima
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #255 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #76 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #317 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls