Abigail vs Millie
Abigail and Milliecompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Millie #5 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Abigail was ranked #57 and Millie #19 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Millie #27 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Millie #36 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #55 and Millie #40 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Millie #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #273 and Millie #149 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and Millie over time
Abigail and Millie appear together in 5 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Millie in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Abigail reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Millie 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Millie moved into the top 50 at #25 in 2020 as Abigail fell out of it to #58, having been #30 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Millie moved ahead of Abigail in England and Wales · Girls — #20 and #21 the year before became #23 and #22.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abigail and Millie changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2024, ending at #80 and #150.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Abigail and Millie averaged 36.7 places apart, ending at #154 and #27.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Millie in 19.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Millie #18 in 2022.
The order changed in 2006: Millie moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #20 and #21; by 2006 that had become #23 and #22.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Millie #27.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1999–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Millie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Millie #19 in 2022.
The order changed in 2017: Millie moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #52 and #59; by 2017 that had become #62 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Millie #36.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Millie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Millie #76 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Millie #150.
New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 2007–2023
Abigail held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Millie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #30 in 2010, Millie #17 in 2022.
The order changed in 2020: Millie moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #30 and #39; by 2020 that had become #58 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abigail #57, Millie #19.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 2017–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Millie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #27 in 2019, Millie #31 in 2023.
The order changed in 2022: Millie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #49 and #62; by 2022 that had become #50 and #44.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #55, Millie #40.
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 | Millie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of longer names like Mildred and Millicent, connecting to the broader family of names with the 'mil' element (including Camilla and Aemilia). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic/Latin, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmɪl.i/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #36 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Millie has a recorded origin (Germanic/Latin, diminutive form); Abigail does not have one recorded yet.
- Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Millie.
- A meaning is recorded for Millie; Abigail doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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 recorded1996–2024
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
Millie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #140 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #40 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls