Abigail

Abigail

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: French

Abigail first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 1,173 babies (rank #9 that year). In 2024 it was given to 597 girls (rank #25). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Abigail

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Abigail yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

25,728

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,173

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	94	#311
1992	87	#326
1993	141	#217
1994	198	#148
1995	286	#128
1996	324	#105
1997	375	#80
1998	461	#62
1999	499	#53
2000	548	#41
2001	832	#22
2002	844	#16
2003	955	#12
2004	970	#10
2005	958	#13
2006	1,097	#9
2007	1,150	#10
2008	1,173	#9
2009	1,132	#9
2010	1,055	#11
2011	1,127	#11
2012	1,074	#11
2013	986	#10
2014	1,037	#9
2015	1,057	#10
2016	1,096	#10
2017	969	#11
2018	922	#12
2019	899	#11
2020	730	#19
2021	730	#19
2022	718	#15
2023	607	#25
2024	597	#25

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#311

1992

#326

1993

141

#217

1994

198

#148

1995

286

#128

1996

324

#105

1997

375

#80

1998

461

#62

1999

499

#53

2000

548

#41

2001

832

#22

2002

844

#16

2003

955

#12

2004

970

#10

2005

958

#13

2006

1,097

2007

1,150

#10

2008

1,173

2009

1,132

2010

1,055

#11

2011

1,127

#11

2012

1,074

#11

2013

986

#10

2014

1,037

2015

1,057

#10

2016

1,096

#10

2017

969

#11

2018

922

#12

2019

899

#11

2020

730

#19

2021

730

#19

2022

718

#15

2023

607

#25

2024

597

#25

Numerology of Abigail

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Names ranked near Abigail in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail