Abigail vs Nadia
Abigail and Nadiacompared 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 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Nadia #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Nadia #295 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Nadia #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Nadia #443 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #273 and Nadia #331 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and Nadia over time
Abigail and Nadia appear together in 4 published lists, across 134 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nadia in 1.
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.
Nadia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Abigail in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abigail and Nadia changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1973 and 2025, ending at #115 and #273.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in Norway · Girls, Abigail rose about as far as Nadia fell — from #617 and #212 in 1983 to #273 and #331 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Nadia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #273 and #331.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #36 in 2008, Nadia #116 in 2010.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1973–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Nadia in 14.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Nadia #116 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Nadia #273.
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1983–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Nadia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #246 in 2022, Nadia #160 in 1992.
The order changed in 2025: Abigail moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #353 and #257; by 2025 that had become #273 and #331.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #273, Nadia #331.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Nadia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Nadia #153 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Nadia #443.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Nadia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #31 in 2008, Nadia #122 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Nadia #288.
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 | Nadia |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Nadia.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Nadia
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #468 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1973–2025
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1973–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #331 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls