Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Abigail is a feminine given name. The name comes from the Biblical Hebrew: אֲבִיגַיִל / אֲבִיגָיִל ʾĂḇīḡayīl, meaning "my father's joy". It is also a surname. The name can be shortened to Abbey, Abby, Abbie, Abbi, Abi, or Aby, as well as Gail and Gayle, among others.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Abigael yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6 | #9,096 |
| 1981 | 8 | #7,411 |
| 1983 | 8 | #7,312 |
| 1985 | 10 | #6,460 |
| 1986 | 8 | #7,751 |
| 1987 | 9 | #7,355 |
| 1988 | 12 | #6,278 |
| 1989 | 18 | #4,848 |
| 1990 | 22 | #4,380 |
| 1991 | 21 | #4,650 |
| 1992 | 32 | #3,419 |
| 1993 | 22 | #4,525 |
| 1994 | 39 | #2,988 |
| 1995 | 49 | #2,552 |
| 1996 | 49 | #2,558 |
| 1997 | 54 | #2,423 |
| 1998 | 65 | #2,188 |
| 1999 | 55 | #2,567 |
| 2000 | 68 | #2,278 |
| 2001 | 71 | #2,259 |
| 2002 | 78 | #2,142 |
| 2003 | 77 | #2,229 |
| 2004 | 71 | #2,397 |
| 2005 | 66 | #2,580 |
| 2006 | 69 | #2,602 |
| 2007 | 63 | #2,859 |
| 2008 | 68 | #2,690 |
| 2009 | 84 | #2,316 |
| 2010 | 68 | #2,642 |
| 2011 | 63 | #2,762 |
| 2012 | 80 | #2,336 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2,726 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3,486 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3,593 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2,966 |
| 2017 | 46 | #3,386 |
| 2018 | 46 | #3,396 |
| 2019 | 41 | #3,666 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4,170 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4,244 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3,962 |
| 2023 | 43 | #3,585 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3,877 |
