Abigail vs Nada
Abigail and Nadacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Abigail was ranked #45 and Nada #705 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Nada #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2013, Abigail was ranked #311 and Nada #484 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and Nada over time
Abigail and Nada appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nada 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.
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 Nada changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1983 and 2013, ending at #311 and #484.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #19 in 2000, Nada #853 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Nada in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Nada #853 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Nada #2115.
Norway · Girls13 shared years, 1983–2013
Abigail held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Nada in 6.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #311 in 2013, Nada #403 in 2012.
The order changed in 2012: Abigail moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #494 and #449; by 2012 that had become #315 and #403.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Abigail #311, Nada #484.
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 | Nada |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (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 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Nada.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Nada
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #423 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2013
Highest recorded position: #292 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1952–2013).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls