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Abaigh

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

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

Falling

among girls in Northern Ireland · 2007–2019

Northern Ireland · Girls rank from 2007 to 2019, ranging from #413 to #440.20072014201520162019#413#440
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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Northern Ireland · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2007#413
2014#439
2015#426
2016#440
2019#424

VerifiedSource: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names.Confidence: high.

See all Northern Ireland names · Source: NISRA — Northern Ireland Baby Names

What the data shows

FallingNorthern Ireland · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Northern Ireland in 5 of the 13 years from 2007 to 2019.

In 2007: #413 among girls in Northern Ireland, #705 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2001–2019 · NISRA. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2001

    First recorded at #498 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2007–2019

    Highest recorded position: #413 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 2007–2019).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2019

    Most recently recorded at #424 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2019.

    Northern Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2001 to 2019. Highest recorded position: #413 in Northern Ireland in 2007.

Abaigh'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
2019Northern Irelandfemale#4243HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#4263HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#4393HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#9373HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#8933HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#6655HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#7054HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#4647HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5874HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified

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

Where Abaigh is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Abaigh, between 2001 and 2019, in 13 of those 19 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 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2006Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: highest position in 200720012019
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 Ireland2001–20119#464 in 2006
Northern Ireland2007–20195#413 in 2007
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What is known about Abaigh

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2001–2019.
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 2001 to 2019. Highest recorded position: #413 in Northern Ireland in 2007. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.