Abigail vs Isabelle
Abigail and Isabellecompared 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 Isabelle #34 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Isabelle #52 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #55 and Isabelle #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Abigail was ranked #57 and Isabelle #55 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Isabelle #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Isabelle #207 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #273 and Isabelle #293 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and Isabelle over time
Abigail and Isabelle appear together in 6 published lists, across 170 years of shared records. Isabelle held the stronger position in more years in 3 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 4 of those lists, Isabelle in 2. 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 2007, Isabelle moved ahead of Abigail in England and Wales · Girls — #23 and #29 the year before became #24 and #21.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abigail and Isabelle changed places 9 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2002 and 2025, ending at #55 and #58.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Abigail and Isabelle averaged 42.1 places apart, ending at #154 and #52.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Isabelle were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #273 and #293.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #24 in 2010, Isabelle #27 in 2009.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1979–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Isabelle in 21.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Isabelle #26 in 2010.
The order changed in 2009: Isabelle moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #36 and #41; by 2009 that had become #46 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Isabelle #34.
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1983–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Isabelle in 26.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #246 in 2022, Isabelle #133 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #273, Isabelle #293.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Isabelle in 18.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Isabelle #17 in 2008.
The order changed in 2007: Isabelle moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #23 and #29; by 2007 that had become #24 and #21.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Isabelle #52.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 2002–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Isabelle in 12.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #24 in 2010, Isabelle #27 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #55, Isabelle #58.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2023
Abigail held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Isabelle in 10.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #30 in 2010, Isabelle #27 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abigail #57, Isabelle #55.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Isabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Isabelle #109 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Isabelle #227.
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 | Isabelle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | 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 #34 (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 Isabelle.
- 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
Isabelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #454 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls