Abigail vs Ivy
Abigail and Ivycompared 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 Ivy #5 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Ivy #14 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Abigail was ranked #57 and Ivy #22 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #55 and Ivy #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Ivy #35 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Ivy #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Abigail and Ivy over time
Abigail and Ivy appear together in 5 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ivy in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 5 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, and Ivy in none. 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 took the other's place near the top
In England and Wales · Girls, Ivy moved into the top 50 at #42 in 2015 as Abigail fell out of it to #51, having been #46 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Ivy moved ahead of Abigail in England and Wales · Girls — #46 and #54 the year before became #51 and #42.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Ivy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Ivy #5 in 2021.
The order changed in 2015: Ivy moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #46 and #54; by 2015 that had become #51 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Ivy #5.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1972–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ivy in 5.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Ivy #49 in 2023.
The order changed in 2021: Ivy moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #64 and #74; by 2021 that had become #93 and #63.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Ivy #50.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ivy in 14.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #24 in 2010, Ivy #11 in 2020.
The order changed in 2012: Ivy moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #27 and #33; by 2012 that had become #30 and #22.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #55, Ivy #30.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ivy in 6.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #34 in 2009, Ivy #26 in 2023.
The order changed in 2019: Ivy moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #46 and #50; by 2019 that had become #73 and #41.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Ivy #35.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2010–2023
Abigail held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ivy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #30 in 2010, Ivy #22 in 2020.
The order changed in 2015: Ivy moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #33 and #42; by 2015 that had become #33 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abigail #57, Ivy #22.
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 | Ivy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the English word for the ivy plant. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English (plant name) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈaɪvi/ |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #30 (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
- Ivy has a recorded origin (English (plant name)); Abigail does not have one recorded yet.
- Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ivy.
- A meaning is recorded for Ivy; Abigail doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, 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
Ivy
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — 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: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls