Abina vs Bernice
Abina and Bernicecompared 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 1989, Abina was ranked #503 and Bernice #332 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2009, Abina was ranked #4564 and Bernice #1668 among girls in England and Wales.
Abina and Bernice over time
Abina and Bernice appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Bernice held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Abina 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.
Bernice reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Abina 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abina and Bernice changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 1989, ending at #503 and #332.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Abina #214 in 1967, Bernice #236 in 1966.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1965–1989
Abina held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Bernice in 9.
Highest recorded here: Abina #214 in 1967, Bernice #236 in 1966.
The order changed in 1972: Bernice moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #257 and #277; by 1972 that had become #471 and #259.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Abina #503, Bernice #332.
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 | Abina | Bernice |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 #4564 (2009) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abina and Bernice both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Abina
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #221 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1989
Highest recorded position: #214 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1965–1989).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2009
Most recently recorded at #4564 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009.
England and Wales · Girls
Bernice
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #257 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2015
Highest recorded position: #236 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls