Abigail vs My
Abigail and Mycompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and My #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #353 and My #470 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and My over time
Abigail and My appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, My 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.
My reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1983–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 16 of those years, My in 10.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #246 in 2022, My #358 in 1992.
The order changed in 2004: Abigail moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #522 and #431; by 2004 that had become #556 and #589.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #353, My #470.
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 1999–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 10 of those years, My in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2004, My #2770 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, My #4843.
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 | My |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Norway · Girls #470 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for My.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
My
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #429 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1953–2024
Highest recorded position: #329 among girls in Norway, in 1994 (recorded 1953–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls