Abigail vs Kiera
Abigail and Kieracompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Kiera #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Kiera #790 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Kiera #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Kiera #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Kiera over time
Abigail and Kiera appear together in 3 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kiera in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kiera reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abigail and Kiera changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1973 and 2025, ending at #115 and #885.
- Mirrored each other
Over 47 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Abigail rose about as far as Kiera fell — from #374 and #508 in 1973 to #115 and #885 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Kiera were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 47 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #115 and #885.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #29 in 2005, Kiera #117 in 2004.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 1973–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Kiera in 10.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Kiera #160 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Kiera #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kiera in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Kiera #91 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Kiera #795.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1997–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kiera in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Kiera #117 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Kiera #407.
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 | Kiera |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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 Kiera.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Kiera
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #91 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls