Abigail vs Keira
Abigail and Keiracompared 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 Keira #64 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2017, Abigail was ranked #54 and Keira #78 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Abigail was ranked #73 and Keira #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Keira #244 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Keira #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #171 and Keira #388 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Keira over time
Abigail and Keira appear together in 4 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Keira in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abigail and Keira changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 2005 and 2017, ending at #54 and #78.
- Mirrored each other
Over 39 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Abigail rose about as far as Keira fell — from #271 and #429 in 1976 to #115 and #718 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Keira were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #171 and #388.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #29 in 2005, Keira #130 in 2006.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1976–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Keira in 7.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Keira #117 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Keira #718.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Keira in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Keira #33 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #171, Keira #388.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1998–2019
Abigail held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Keira in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Keira #130 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Abigail #73, Keira #336.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 2005–2017
Abigail held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Keira in 2.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #30 in 2010, Keira #38 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Abigail #54, Keira #78.
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 | Keira |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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) | England and Wales · Girls #388 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Keira.
- 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #171 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Keira
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #429 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #33 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #388 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls