Abigale vs Elyssa
Abigale and Elyssacompared 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 2012, Abigale was ranked #907 and Elyssa #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Abigale was ranked #4684 and Elyssa #2499 among girls in England and Wales.
Abigale and Elyssa over time
Abigale and Elyssa appear together in 1 published list, across 19 years of shared records. Abigale held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Elyssa 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.
Abigale reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Elyssa 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1996–2018
Abigale held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Elyssa in 9.
Highest recorded here: Abigale #995 in 1998, Elyssa #1130 in 2012.
The order changed in 2007: Elyssa moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #1280 and #1386; by 2007 that had become #1443 and #1337.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Abigale #4684, Elyssa #2499.
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 | Abigale | Elyssa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4684 (2018) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abigale has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Elyssa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Abigale
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1072 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2013
Highest recorded position: #606 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 2001–2013).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #4684 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Girls
Elyssa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls