Abigail vs Savannah
Abigail and Savannahcompared 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 2014, Abigail was ranked #33 and Savannah #80 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #48 and Savannah #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Savannah #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Savannah #193 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Savannah #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Savannah #211 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #273 and Savannah #486 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and Savannah over time
Abigail and Savannah appear together in 6 published lists, across 130 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Savannah 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.
Abigail reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Savannah 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Savannah were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #115 and #294.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1990–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Savannah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Savannah #165 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Savannah #294.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Savannah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Savannah #105 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Savannah #211.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1997–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Savannah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #31 in 2008, Savannah #90 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Savannah #179.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Savannah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #24 in 2010, Savannah #37 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #48, Savannah #87.
Norway · Girls17 shared years, 2007–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Savannah in 8.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #246 in 2022, Savannah #228 in 2014.
The order changed in 2016: Abigail moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #348 and #299; by 2016 that had become #324 and #353.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #273, Savannah #486.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 1995–2014
Abigail held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Savannah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #30 in 2010, Savannah #65 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Abigail #33, Savannah #80.
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 | Savannah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail and Savannah both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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
Savannah
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 recorded2007–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2007–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #486 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls