Abagail: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	15	2	–	#5,301
1960s	19	2	+27%	#4,865
1970s	69	7	+263%	#4,154
1980s	237	24	+243%	#2,987
1990s	1,240	124	+423%	#979
2000s	2,774	277	+124%	#868
2010s	1,373	137	-51%	#919
2020s (to 2025)	171	29	-79%	#3,221

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,301

1960s

+27%

#4,865

1970s

+263%

#4,154

1980s

237

+243%

#2,987

1990s

1,240

124

+423%

#979

2000s

2,774

277

+124%

#868

2010s

1,373

137

-51%

#919

2020s (to 2025)

171

-79%

#3,221

The story of Abagail

Abagail is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,889 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 5,898 American babies have been named Abagail. Its peak came in 2008, when 321 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Abagail stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abagail?

The median living Abagail is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 26. An estimated 5,800 people named Abagail are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Abagail year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#7,889
2024	22	#5,615
2023	27	#4,873
2022	34	#4,202
2021	27	#4,833
2020	48	#3,221
2019	38	#3,852
2018	70	#2,509
2017	60	#2,816
2016	73	#2,480
2015	104	#1,937
2014	132	#1,624
2013	160	#1,420
2012	223	#1,111
2011	231	#1,066
2010	282	#919
2009	297	#911
2008	321	#868
2007	314	#885
2006	298	#892
2005	288	#881
2004	258	#932
2003	276	#869
2002	256	#882
2001	244	#920
2000	222	#954
1995	154	#1,139
1990	51	#2,402
1985	22	#3,730
1980	17	#4,327
1975	6	#7,985
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#5,828
1950	5	#5,301
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Abagail, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Abagail?

The median living Abagail is about 20 years old. Half of all living Abagails are between 15 and 26 years old.

How many people named Abagail are alive today?

An estimated 5,800 people named Abagail are alive in the United States, based on 5,898 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abagail in 2025?

Abagail ranked #7,889 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abagail?

5,898 babies have been named Abagail in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abagail most popular?

Abagail peaked in 2008, when 321 newborns received the name.

Is Abagail a boy or girl name?

Abagail is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Abagail rising or falling?

Abagail is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Abagail popularity over time

The story of Abagail

How old are people named Abagail?

Abagail year by year

Frequently asked questions

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