Abigail vs Marija
Abigail and Marijacompared 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 2019, Abigail was ranked #73 and Marija #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Abigail was ranked #93 and Marija #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Marija #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #353 and Marija #504 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and Marija over time
Abigail and Marija appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marija 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 2000–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Marija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Marija #2176 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Marija #5891.
Norway · Girls17 shared years, 1983–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Marija in 6.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #270 in 2019, Marija #243 in 1984.
The order changed in 1997: Abigail moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #606 and #390; by 1997 that had become #537 and #572.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #353, Marija #504.
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 | Marija |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Norway · Girls #504 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail and Marija both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Marija
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #404 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2024
Highest recorded position: #243 among girls in Norway, in 1984 (recorded 1951–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls