Abigail vs Nikola
Abigail and Nikolacompared 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 2021, Abigail was ranked #108 and Nikola #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Nikola #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #171 and Nikola #2788 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2021, Abigail was ranked #303 and Nikola #489 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and Nikola over time
Abigail and Nikola appear together in 4 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Nikola in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Abigail reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Nikola 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 Nikola changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1990 and 2021, ending at #303 and #489.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #36 in 2008, Nikola #139 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Nikola in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #20 in 1999, Nikola #283 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #171, Nikola #2788.
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 1990–2021
Abigail held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Nikola in 6.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #270 in 2019, Nikola #327 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Abigail #303, Nikola #489.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1977–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Nikola in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Nikola #139 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Nikola #885.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2007–2021
Abigail held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Nikola in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #31 in 2008, Nikola #150 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Abigail #108, Nikola #446.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Abigail
Pairs where Abigail shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Shannon vs Abigail
In 1996 they stood at #11 and #21 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #2138 and #171.
Shannon · Abigail · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Danielle vs Abigail
In 1996 they stood at #20 and #21 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #1454 and #171.
Danielle · Abigail · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jade vs Abigail
In 1996 they stood at #19 and #21 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #747 and #171.
Jade · Abigail · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Fiona vs Abigail
In 1997 they stood at #66 and #72 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2017 they were #432 and #48.
Fiona · Abigail · 18 shared years, 1997–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Abigail | Nikola |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Norway · Boys #510 (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 and Nikola both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #171 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Nikola
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #385 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2025
Highest recorded position: #139 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1977–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls