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Abaigeal

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

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

Trend unknown

among girls in England and Wales · 2004

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2004 to 2004, ranging from #4598 to #4598.2004#4598#4598
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
2004#4598

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

Trend unknownEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 6 of the 24 years from 1989 to 2012.

In 2004: #511 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #4598 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1989–2012 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1989

    First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1989–2012

    Highest recorded position: #392 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1989–2012).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2012

    Most recently recorded at #768 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1989 to 2012. Highest recorded position: #392 in Republic of Ireland in 1999.

Abaigeal'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
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#7684HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#5976HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#5496HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5115HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3925HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified

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

Where Abaigeal is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Abaigeal, between 1989 and 2012, in 6 of those 24 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.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1999England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: highest position in 200419892012
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
Republic of Ireland1989–20126#392 in 1999
England and Wales20041#4598 in 2004

No registrar recorded it for 9 years after 1989; it appears again in 1999.

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What is known about Abaigeal

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1989–2012.
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 1989 to 2012. Highest recorded position: #392 in Republic of Ireland in 1999. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.