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Abigale

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What official birth registration shows about Abigale: 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 England and Wales · 1996–2018

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2018, ranging from #874 to #4684.19992003200720112018#874#4684
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#1072
1997#874
1998#995
1999#1317
2000#1195
2001#1439
2002#1530
2003#1472
2004#1383
2005#1200
2006#1280
2007#1443
2008#1447
2009#1909
2010#1731
2011#2432
2012#2095
2013#2887
2014#3514
2018#4684

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 20 of the 23 years from 1996 to 2018.

In 2013: #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2887 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2018 · 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 #1072 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 recorded2001–2013

    Highest recorded position: #606 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 2001–2013).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2018

    Most recently recorded at #4684 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2018. Highest recorded position: #606 in Republic of Ireland in 2001.

Abigale'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
2018England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#35146HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#28878HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#209513HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#243210HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#173116HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#190913HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#144719HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#144318HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#128020HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#120020HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#138316HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#147214HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#153012HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#143913HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#119516HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#131714HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#99521HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#87425HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#107218HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#9073HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7424HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#6245HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified

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

Where Abigale is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Abigale, between 1996 and 2018, in 20 of those 23 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: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: highest position in 1997Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200119962018
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 Wales1996–201820#874 in 1997
Republic of Ireland2001–20135#606 in 2001

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 2014; it appears again in 2018.

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

What is known about Abigale

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2018.
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 2018. Highest recorded position: #606 in Republic of Ireland in 2001. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.