Abigail vs Tori
Abigail and Toricompared 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 2016, Abigail was ranked #44 and Tori #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1994, Abigail was ranked #92 and Tori #94 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #115 and Tori #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Abigail was ranked #171 and Tori #1719 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigail and Tori over time
Abigail and Tori appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tori in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Tori were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #171 and #1719.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Abigail #19 in 2000, Tori #415 in 2000.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1994–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Tori in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Tori #126 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #115, Tori #718.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Abigail held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Tori in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #19 in 2000, Tori #415 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abigail #171, Tori #1719.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1997–2016
Abigail held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Tori in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #29 in 2005, Tori #110 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Abigail #44, Tori #440.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Abigail
Pairs where Abigail shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Shannon vs Abigail
In 1996 they stood at #11 and #21 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #2138 and #171.
Shannon · Abigail · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Danielle vs Abigail
In 1996 they stood at #20 and #21 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #1454 and #171.
Danielle · Abigail · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jade vs Abigail
In 1996 they stood at #19 and #21 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #747 and #171.
Jade · Abigail · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Fiona vs Abigail
In 1997 they stood at #66 and #72 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2017 they were #432 and #48.
Fiona · Abigail · 18 shared years, 1997–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Abigail | Tori |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tori.
- 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 recorded1996–2025
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
Tori
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1993–1995
Highest recorded position: #60 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1993–1995).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls