Abigail vs Tiffany
Abigail and Tiffanycompared 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 2022, Abigail was ranked #73 and Tiffany #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Tiffany #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #171 and Tiffany #845 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Tiffany over time
Abigail and Tiffany appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tiffany in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Tiffany reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Abigail and Tiffany were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #171 and #845.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1980–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Tiffany in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Tiffany #233 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Tiffany #718.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Tiffany in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Tiffany #112 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #171, Tiffany #845.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2022
Abigail held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tiffany in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Tiffany #154 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Abigail #73, Tiffany #418.
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 | Tiffany |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail and Tiffany both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Tiffany
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #542 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1986–1998
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1989 (recorded 1986–1998).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #845 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls