Abigail vs Katriona
Abigail and Katrionacompared 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 2016, Abigail was ranked #58 and Katriona #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Abigail was ranked #82 and Katriona #465 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Abigail and Katriona over time
Abigail and Katriona appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Katriona in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Katriona reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Abigail 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abigail and Katriona changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1969 and 2000, ending at #82 and #465.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1969–2000
Abigail held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Katriona in 3.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #82 in 2000, Katriona #356 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Abigail #82, Katriona #465.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 1996–2016
Abigail held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Katriona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Katriona #1666 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Abigail #58, Katriona #5785.
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 | Katriona |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5785 (2016) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail and Katriona both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Katriona
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2000
Highest recorded position: #297 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2000).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2016
Most recently recorded at #5785 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016.
England and Wales · Girls