Abigail vs Kimberly
Abigail and Kimberlycompared 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 2021, Abigail was ranked #108 and Kimberly #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Kimberly #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Kimberly #1036 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Kimberly over time
Abigail and Kimberly appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kimberly in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kimberly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 Kimberly changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1983 and 2025, ending at #115 and #443.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Kimberly were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #115 and #443.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1983–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Kimberly in 5.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Kimberly #237 in 1988.
The order changed in 1993: Abigail moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #417 and #391; by 1993 that had become #234 and #448.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Kimberly #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kimberly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Kimberly #304 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Kimberly #1036.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2021
Abigail held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kimberly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #34 in 2007, Kimberly #344 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Abigail #108, Kimberly #446.
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.
- Shannon vs Abigail
In 1996 they stood at #11 and #21 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #1743 and #154.
Shannon · Abigail · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Danielle vs Abigail
In 1996 they stood at #20 and #21 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #934 and #154.
Danielle · Abigail · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jade vs Abigail
In 1996 they stood at #19 and #21 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #638 and #154.
Jade · Abigail · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Fiona vs Abigail
In 1997 they stood at #66 and #72 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2017 they were #432 and #48.
Fiona · Abigail · 18 shared years, 1997–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Abigail | Kimberly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail and Kimberly both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Kimberly
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #298 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1984–1988
Highest recorded position: #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1984 (recorded 1984–1988).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls