Abigail vs Gabija
Abigail and Gabijacompared 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 2022, Abigail was ranked #73 and Gabija #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Abigail was ranked #93 and Gabija #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Gabija #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Gabija over time
Abigail and Gabija appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gabija in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #36 in 2008, Gabija #267 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 2001–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Gabija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2004, Gabija #801 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Gabija #3015.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2005–2021
Abigail held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Gabija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Gabija #267 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Abigail #93, Gabija #764.
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 | Gabija |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| 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 Gabija both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Gabija
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #3998 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2005–2021
Highest recorded position: #267 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 2005–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls