Abigail vs Rahma
Abigail and Rahmacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Abigail was ranked #52 and Rahma #750 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Rahma #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Rahma #583 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2021, Abigail was ranked #303 and Rahma #491 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and Rahma over time
Abigail and Rahma appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rahma 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Rahma changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1983 and 2021, ending at #303 and #491.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Rahma in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Rahma #583 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Rahma #583.
Norway · Girls22 shared years, 1983–2021
Abigail held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Rahma in 6.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #270 in 2019, Rahma #425 in 1983.
The order changed in 2009: Abigail moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #556 and #493; by 2009 that had become #422 and #466.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Abigail #303, Rahma #491.
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 | Rahma |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #583 (2024) |
| 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 Rahma.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, 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 recorded1996–2024
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
Rahma
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #576 among girls in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2021
Highest recorded position: #424 among girls in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1969–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #583 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls