Annabel vs Gabija
Annabel and Gabijacompared 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, Annabel was ranked #305 and Gabija #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Annabel was ranked #361 and Gabija #2788 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Annabel was ranked #764 and Gabija #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Annabel and Gabija over time
Annabel and Gabija appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Annabel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gabija in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Gabija reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Annabel 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Annabel #109 in 2012, Gabija #801 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2025
Annabel held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Gabija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #109 in 2012, Gabija #801 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabel #361, Gabija #2788.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2005–2021
Annabel held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Gabija in 2.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #164 in 2014, Gabija #267 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Annabel #764, Gabija #764.
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 | Annabel | Gabija |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #361 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2788 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annabel and Gabija both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Annabel
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #361 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Gabija
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #3998 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2005–2021
Highest recorded position: #267 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 2005–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls