Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: EnglishAbigail 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 Abigayle 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6 | #6,246 |
| 1970 | 5 | #7,998 |
| 1974 | 6 | #7,679 |
| 1977 | 6 | #8,445 |
| 1978 | 5 | #9,751 |
| 1979 | 12 | #5,428 |
| 1980 | 16 | #4,518 |
| 1981 | 12 | #5,572 |
| 1982 | 18 | #4,166 |
| 1983 | 12 | #5,458 |
| 1984 | 9 | #6,809 |
| 1985 | 14 | #5,075 |
| 1986 | 18 | #4,349 |
| 1987 | 20 | #4,122 |
| 1988 | 25 | #3,690 |
| 1989 | 43 | #2,618 |
| 1990 | 48 | #2,492 |
| 1991 | 39 | #2,935 |
| 1992 | 48 | #2,576 |
| 1993 | 69 | #2,012 |
| 1994 | 109 | #1,454 |
| 1995 | 133 | #1,264 |
| 1996 | 158 | #1,149 |
| 1997 | 184 | #1,037 |
| 1998 | 234 | #899 |
| 1999 | 292 | #758 |
| 2000 | 323 | #716 |
| 2001 | 345 | #712 |
| 2002 | 325 | #746 |
| 2003 | 350 | #730 |
| 2004 | 337 | #768 |
| 2005 | 354 | #754 |
| 2006 | 351 | #782 |
| 2007 | 314 | #886 |
| 2008 | 289 | #939 |
| 2009 | 264 | #1,005 |
| 2010 | 215 | #1,136 |
| 2011 | 198 | #1,210 |
| 2012 | 165 | #1,396 |
| 2013 | 145 | #1,513 |
| 2014 | 124 | #1,691 |
| 2015 | 109 | #1,872 |
| 2016 | 68 | #2,594 |
| 2017 | 71 | #2,507 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3,107 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2,813 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4,076 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4,014 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4,105 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4,562 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5,421 |
