Abigail vs Olive
Abigail and Olivecompared 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 2023, Abigail was ranked #57 and Olive #33 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Olive #53 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #55 and Olive #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Olive #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Olive #106 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Olive #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Abigail and Olive over time
Abigail and Olive appear together in 5 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Olive in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 4 of those lists, Olive 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Olive moved into the top 50 at #23 in 2020 as Abigail fell out of it to #58, having been #30 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Olive moved ahead of Abigail in England and Wales · Girls — #87 and #99 the year before became #105 and #74.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Olive were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #115 and #247.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1969–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Olive in 16.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Olive #34 in 1975.
The order changed in 1989: Abigail moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #359 and #304; by 1989 that had become #285 and #408.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Olive #247.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Olive in 4.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Olive #53 in 2024.
The order changed in 2021: Olive moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #87 and #99; by 2021 that had become #105 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Olive #53.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2010–2023
Abigail held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Olive in 4.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #30 in 2010, Olive #21 in 2022.
The order changed in 2020: Olive moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #30 and #44; by 2020 that had become #58 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abigail #57, Olive #33.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Olive in 1.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #27 in 2013, Olive #55 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #55, Olive #68.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Olive in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #44 in 2013, Olive #119 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Olive #119.
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 | Olive |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #68 (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 and Olive both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Olive
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #72 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2010–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls