Abigail vs Nevaeh
Abigail and Nevaehcompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2021, Abigail was ranked #51 and Nevaeh #83 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Nevaeh #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Nevaeh #275 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Nevaeh #106 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Nevaeh #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Abigail and Nevaeh over time
Abigail and Nevaeh appear together in 4 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Nevaeh 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.
Abigail reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Nevaeh 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Nevaeh moved ahead of Abigail in England and Wales · Girls — #105 and #107 the year before became #128 and #105.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Nevaeh in 3.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2004, Nevaeh #99 in 2023.
The order changed in 2022: Nevaeh moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #105 and #107; by 2022 that had become #128 and #105.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Nevaeh #106.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Nevaeh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Nevaeh #118 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Nevaeh #118.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2007–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Nevaeh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #34 in 2007, Nevaeh #98 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Nevaeh #110.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2006–2021
Abigail held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Nevaeh in 1.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #30 in 2010, Nevaeh #38 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Abigail #51, Nevaeh #83.
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 | Nevaeh |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #118 (2025) |
| 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 has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Nevaeh.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, 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
Nevaeh
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #1439 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2021
Highest recorded position: #38 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 2006–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls