Abigail vs Samira
Abigail and Samiracompared 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 2024, Abigail was ranked #79 and Samira #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Samira #1230 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #273 and Samira #451 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and Samira over time
Abigail and Samira appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Samira in 1.
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.
Samira reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Abigail 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in Norway · Girls, Abigail rose about as far as Samira fell — from #617 and #275 in 1983 to #273 and #451 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Samira in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Samira #410 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Samira #1230.
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1983–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Samira in 15.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #246 in 2022, Samira #258 in 2009.
The order changed in 2012: Abigail moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #494 and #405; by 2012 that had become #315 and #327.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #273, Samira #451.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1999–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Samira in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #44 in 2006, Samira #392 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #79, Samira #898.
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 | Samira |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Norway · Girls #451 (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 Samira both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Samira
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #458 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1961–2025
Highest recorded position: #228 among girls in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1961–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #451 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls