Abigail vs Viktorija
Abigail and Viktorijacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Abigail was ranked #62 and Viktorija #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Abigail was ranked #154 and Viktorija #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2016, Abigail was ranked #324 and Viktorija #575 among girls in Norway.
Abigail and Viktorija over time
Abigail and Viktorija appear together in 3 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Abigail held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Viktorija in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 2 of those lists, Viktorija 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 2001–2024
Abigail held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Viktorija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #22 in 2001, Viktorija #1148 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abigail #154, Viktorija #5891.
Norway · Girls18 shared years, 1983–2016
Abigail held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Viktorija in 9.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #311 in 2013, Viktorija #223 in 1988.
The order changed in 2007: Abigail moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #556 and #503; by 2007 that had become #463 and #540.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Abigail #324, Viktorija #575.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2006–2017
Abigail held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Viktorija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abigail #36 in 2008, Viktorija #465 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Abigail #62, Viktorija #873.
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 | Viktorija |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #55 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigail has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Viktorija.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Viktorija
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #551 among girls in Norway in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2016
Highest recorded position: #223 among girls in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1971–2016).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls