Abigail vs Paige
Abigail and Paigecompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2016, Abigail was ranked #32 and Paige #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2021, Abigail was ranked #51 and Paige #89 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Paige #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Paige #164 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Paige #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #171 and Paige #580 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Paige over time
Abigail and Paige appear together in 5 published lists, across 137 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Paige in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Paige reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Abigail in 2. 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls, Abigail moved into the top 50 at #43 in 2007 as Paige fell out of it to #57, having been #48 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2007, Abigail moved ahead of Paige in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #62 and #48 the year before became #43 and #57.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abigail and Paige changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1991 and 2025, ending at #115 and #173.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Abigail and Paige averaged 28.2 places apart, ending at #51 and #89.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Paige were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #171 and #580.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #21 and #28 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #171 and #580.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1991–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Paige in 2.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Paige #85 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Paige #173.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Paige in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Paige #28 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #171, Paige #580.
New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1991–2021
Abigail held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Paige in 25.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #30 in 2010, Paige #11 in 2005.
The order changed in 2018: Abigail moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #54 and #43; by 2018 that had become #38 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Abigail #51, Paige #89.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Paige in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Paige #53 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Paige #407.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 2002–2016
Abigail held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Paige in 5.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #24 in 2010, Paige #29 in 2004.
The order changed in 2007: Abigail moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #62 and #48; by 2007 that had become #43 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Abigail #32, Paige #93.
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 | Paige |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (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 Paige.
- 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 recorded1996–2025
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
Paige
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls