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Abigail vs Katie

Abigail and Katiecompared 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2009, Abigail was ranked #29 and Katie #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2014, Abigail was ranked #33 and Katie #94 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Katie #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Katie #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Katie #131 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Katie #547 among girls in England and Wales.

Abigail and Katie over time

Abigail and Katie appear together in 4 published lists, across 127 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Abigail in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Katie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Abigail 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 took the other's place near the top

    In New Zealand · Girls, Abigail moved into the top 50 at #43 in 2009 as Katie fell out of it to #57, having been #33 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2010, Abigail moved ahead of Katie in England and Wales · Girls — #36 and #31 the year before became #34 and #40.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Abigail and Katie changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1991 and 2014, ending at #33 and #94.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Abigail and Katie averaged 21.2 places apart, ending at #33 and #94.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Abigail rose about as far as Katie fell — from #97 and #52 in 1991 to #33 and #94 in 2014.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Abigail and Katie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #115 and #41.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #30 in 2010, Katie #33 in 2008.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #21 and #12 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2024 they were #154 and #547.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1973–2025

    Abigail held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Katie in 47.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Katie #2 in 2004.

    The order changed in 1978: Katie moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #262 and #391; by 1978 that had become #348 and #302.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Katie #41.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Abigail held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Katie in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Katie #9 in 2004.

    The order changed in 2010: Abigail moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #36 and #31; by 2010 that had become #34 and #40.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Katie #547.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Abigail held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Katie #1 in 2004.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Katie #47.

  • New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1991–2014

    Abigail held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Katie in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #30 in 2010, Katie #33 in 2008.

    The order changed in 2009: Abigail moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #50 and #33; by 2009 that had become #43 and #57.

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Abigail #33, Katie #94.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Abigail

Pairs where Abigail shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Katie

Pairs where Katie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Abigail, Katie
FieldAbigailKatie
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine.
OriginNot yet recordedGreek, diminutive form
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈkeɪ.ti/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Abigail does not have one recorded yet.
  • Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Katie.
  • A meaning is recorded for Katie; 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Katie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls