Abigail vs Seana
Abigail and Seanacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Abigail was ranked #48 and Seana #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Abigail was ranked #56 and Seana #581 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Abigail was ranked #58 and Seana #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Seana over time
Abigail and Seana appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Seana in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Seana reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Abigail 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abigail and Seana changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1972 and 2015, ending at #56 and #581.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #19 in 2000, Seana #1594 in 2000.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1972–2015
Abigail held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Seana in 2.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #42 in 2004, Seana #295 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Abigail #56, Seana #581.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2016
Abigail held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Seana in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Seana #1594 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Abigail #58, Seana #5785.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2017
Abigail held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Seana in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Seana #162 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Abigail #48, Seana #432.
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 | Seana |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #432 (2017) |
| 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 Seana.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Seana
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2017
Highest recorded position: #162 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1997–2017).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #432 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017.
Northern Ireland · Girls