Abigail vs Tegan
Abigail and Tegancompared 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 1999, Abigail was ranked #56 and Tegan #84 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Abigail was ranked #108 and Tegan #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Tegan #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Tegan #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Tegan over time
Abigail and Tegan appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tegan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Abigail reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Tegan 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #36 in 2008, Tegan #204 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tegan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Tegan #97 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Tegan #1743.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Tegan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Tegan #204 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Tegan #544.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1998–2021
Abigail held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tegan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Tegan #162 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Abigail #108, Tegan #446.
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 | Tegan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| 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 Tegan.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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
Tegan
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1984–1996
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1984–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls