Abigail vs Stella
Abigail and Stellacompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #55 and Stella #60 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Abigail was ranked #57 and Stella #62 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #273 and Stella #66 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #80 and Stella #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #102 and Stella #351 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Stella #160 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Stella #305 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Stella over time
Abigail and Stella appear together in 6 published lists, across 160 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Stella in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, Stella 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Abigail moved ahead of Stella in New Zealand · Girls — #64 and #61 the year before became #57 and #62.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abigail and Stella changed places 13 times in New Zealand · Girls between 2001 and 2023, ending at #57 and #62.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Abigail and Stella averaged 20.9 places apart, ending at #55 and #60.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Stella were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #115 and #160.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #30 in 2010, Stella #29 in 2011.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1969–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Stella in 12.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Stella #103 in 2024.
The order changed in 1988: Abigail moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #417 and #362; by 1988 that had become #359 and #381.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Stella #160.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Stella in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Stella #294 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Stella #305.
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1984–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stella in 24.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #246 in 2022, Stella #64 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #273, Stella #66.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 2001–2023
Abigail held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Stella in 9.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #30 in 2010, Stella #29 in 2011.
The order changed in 2023: Abigail moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #64 and #61; by 2023 that had become #57 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abigail #57, Stella #62.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 2006–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Stella in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #24 in 2010, Stella #41 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #55, Stella #60.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2004–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Stella in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Stella #178 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #80, Stella #212.
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 | Stella |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #60 (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 has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Stella.
- 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
Stella
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #411 among girls in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2001–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #60 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls