Baby names in Québec
Abigail, a girl name in Québec
In 2025, 36 girls born in Québec were named Abigail: the 155th most popular girl name, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank.
- Rank in 2025155th
- Babies in 202536
- 2020 to 2025-23%
- Peak year2016
Abigail year by year
Abigail drops 32 places from 2024 (ranked 123rd then). Since 2020 (47 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 23%.
| Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 155th | 36 |
| 2024 | 123rd | 45 |
| 2023 | 137th | 40 |
| 2022 | 114th | 55 |
| 2021 | 116th | 56 |
| 2020 | 141st | 47 |
Rank among girl names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).
Abigail since 1980
Abigail appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1982 on. The peak year is 2016, with 74 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (599 babies). Since 1980, about 1,323 children in Québec have been named Abigail.
Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking
The girl names just above and just below in the 2025 list.
- Naomi152nd · 37 babies
- Rachel153rd · 37 babies
- Valentina154th · 37 babies
- Amélie156th · 36 babies
- Ariel157th · 36 babies
- Dalia158th · 36 babies
Names that look alike
Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.
Frequently asked questions
How many babies were named Abigail in Québec in 2025?
36 girls were named Abigail in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 155th rank among girl names.
Is Abigail a popular name in Québec?
Abigail ranks 155th among girl names in 2025, within the top 250.
When was Abigail given most often?
In 2016, with 74 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.
Is Abigail a unisex name?
In Retraite Québec’s list, Abigail only appears as a girl name (at least 5 babies a year).
Where these numbers come from
Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.
Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons
Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.
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