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Abigail vs Lara

Abigail and Laracompared 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 2023, Abigail was ranked #64 and Lara #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Lara #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Lara #98 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Lara #102 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

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

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Abigail was ranked #273 and Lara #144 among girls in Norway.

Abigail and Lara over time

Abigail and Lara appear together in 5 published lists, across 160 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Lara in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2021, Lara moved ahead of Abigail in England and Wales · Girls — #87 and #101 the year before became #105 and #98.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Abigail and Lara changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #80 and #110.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Abigail and Lara averaged 31.4 places apart, ending at #64 and #81.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Abigail and Lara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 54 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #115 and #102.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #246 in 2022, Lara #129 in 2022.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1969–2025

    Abigail held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Lara in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Lara #80 in 2002.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Lara #102.

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

    Abigail held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Lara in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Lara #85 in 2022.

    The order changed in 2021: Lara moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #87 and #101; by 2021 that had become #105 and #98.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Lara #98.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Abigail held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Lara in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Lara #51 in 2023.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Lara #110.

  • Norway · Girls27 shared years, 1984–2025

    Abigail held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lara in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #246 in 2022, Lara #129 in 2022.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #273, Lara #144.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2023

    Abigail held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Lara in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Abigail #24 in 2010, Lara #25 in 2002.

    The order changed in 2009: Abigail moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #34 and #28; by 2009 that had become #29 and #32.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Abigail #64, Lara #81.

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 Lara

Pairs where Lara 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 — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of 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.

Republic of 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, Lara
FieldAbigailLara
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
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, NO
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #102 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lara.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.

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

Lara

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #553 among girls in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1999–2023

    Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1999–2023).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #144 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls