Assumpta vs Gail
Assumpta and Gailcompared 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 1987, Assumpta was ranked #488 and Gail #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1998, Assumpta was ranked #3142 and Gail #3142 among girls in England and Wales.
Assumpta and Gail over time
Assumpta and Gail appear together in 1 published list, across 19 years of shared records. Gail held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Assumpta 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.
Assumpta reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Gail 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1971, Gail moved ahead of Assumpta in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #230 and #252 the year before became #349 and #178.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1964–1987
Assumpta held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Gail in 13.
Highest recorded here: Assumpta #154 in 1964, Gail #178 in 1971.
The order changed in 1971: Gail moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #230 and #252; by 1971 that had become #349 and #178.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Assumpta #488, Gail #446.
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 | Assumpta | Gail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3142 (1998) | England and Wales · Girls #5545 (2008) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Assumpta has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Gail.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Assumpta
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #154 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 recorded1964–1987
Highest recorded position: #154 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1987).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent1987
Most recently recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1987.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Gail
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #15 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1966
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1966).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2008
Most recently recorded at #5545 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008.
England and Wales · Girls