Abigail vs Poppy
Abigail and Poppycompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #171 and Poppy #7 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Poppy #24 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Abigail was ranked #57 and Poppy #36 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #55 and Poppy #45 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Poppy #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Poppy #105 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Abigail and Poppy over time
Abigail and Poppy appear together in 5 published lists, across 121 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Poppy in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 5 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 5 of those lists, and Poppy in none. 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, Poppy moved into the top 50 at #27 in 2020 as Abigail fell out of it to #58, having been #30 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2008, Poppy moved ahead of Abigail in England and Wales · Girls — #24 and #28 the year before became #29 and #28.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abigail and Poppy changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 2005 and 2023, ending at #57 and #36.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Abigail and Poppy averaged 57.1 places apart, ending at #171 and #7.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Poppy were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #171 and #7.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Poppy in 18.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Poppy #5 in 2014.
The order changed in 2008: Poppy moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #24 and #28; by 2008 that had become #29 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #171, Poppy #7.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1990–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Poppy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Poppy #89 in 2024.
The order changed in 2025: Poppy moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #79 and #89; by 2025 that had become #115 and #105.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Poppy #105.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Poppy in 11.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Poppy #27 in 2021.
The order changed in 2017: Poppy moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #44 and #47; by 2017 that had become #48 and #43.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Poppy #47.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2023
Abigail held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Poppy in 6.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #30 in 2010, Poppy #27 in 2020.
The order changed in 2020: Poppy moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #30 and #37; by 2020 that had become #58 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abigail #57, Poppy #36.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Poppy in 5.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #24 in 2010, Poppy #44 in 2024.
The order changed in 2021: Poppy moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #38 and #49; by 2021 that had become #49 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #55, Poppy #45.
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 | Poppy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Taken directly from the English word for the red flower. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, from Old English popæg, ultimately from Latin papaver |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈpɒpi/ |
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #7 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Poppy has a recorded origin (English, from Old English popæg, ultimately from Latin papaver); Abigail does not have one recorded yet.
- Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Poppy.
- A meaning is recorded for Poppy; Abigail doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Poppy
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — 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: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #7 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls