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Abagail

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What official birth registration shows about Abagail: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2000

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2000, ranging from #2701 to #3824.19961997199819992000#2701#3824
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795
1997#3824
1998#2701
1999#2770
2000#2746

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 5 of the 11 years from 1997 to 2007.

In 1998: #498 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2701 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2007 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2007

    Highest recorded position: #498 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2007).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2007

    Most recently recorded at #842 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2007. Highest recorded position: #498 in Republic of Ireland in 1998.

Abagail's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2000England and Walesfemale#27465HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#27705HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#27015HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#38243HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#5763HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Abagail is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Abagail, between 1996 and 2007, in 8 of those 12 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: highest position in 1998Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: highest position in 199819962007
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–20005#2701 in 1998
Republic of Ireland1997–20075#498 in 1998

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 2002; it appears again in 2006.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Abagail

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2007.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2007. Highest recorded position: #498 in Republic of Ireland in 1998. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.