Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Abbigail

Meaning Spelling variant of Abigail Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,780 Trend ↓ Falling 65%

Spelling variant of Abigail.

Rank 2025
#3,780
among girls · ↑184 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
39
named Abbigail · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 41,212
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
676 babies
All-time total
12,159
#1,482 all-time among girls
First recorded
1959
in Social Security records

Abbigail popularity over time

12,159 babies have been named Abbigail since 1959, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 5 – 5 1 – #6,245
1960s 23 – 23 2 +360% #4,982
1970s 107 – 107 11 +365% #3,333
1980s 385 – 385 39 +260% #1,934
1990s 2,113 – 2,113 211 +449% #612
2000s 5,874 5 5,879 588 +178% #458
2010s 3,277 – 3,277 328 -44% #508
2020s (to 2025) 370 – 370 62 -81% #1,977

Where Abbigail is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 25 0.02 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Abbigail

Abbigail is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,780 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 12,159 American babies have been named Abbigail. Its peak came in 2009, when 676 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 Abbigail stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abbigail?

The median living Abbigail is about 19 years old; half are between 14 and 25. An estimated 12 thousand people named Abbigail are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Abbigail year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 39 #3,780 – –
2024 37 #3,964 – –
2023 59 #2,852 – –
2022 69 #2,554 – –
2021 71 #2,485 – –
2020 95 #1,977 – –
2019 141 #1,529 – –
2018 163 #1,379 – –
2017 180 #1,303 – –
2016 224 #1,132 – –
2015 261 #1,025 – –
2014 322 #855 – –
2013 364 #747 – –
2012 462 #619 – –
2011 570 #514 – –
2010 590 #508 – –
2009 676 #458 – –
2008 608 #510 – –
2007 653 #495 – –
2006 631 #490 – –
2005 601 #502 – –
2004 553 #519 5 #11,361
2003 555 #515 – –
2002 578 #484 – –
2001 544 #505 – –
2000 475 #549 – –
1995 232 #842 – –
1990 86 #1,701 – –
1985 36 #2,658 – –
1980 30 #2,940 – –
1975 10 #5,516 – –
1970 7 #6,363 – –
1965 5 #6,539 – –
1960 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Abbigail?

The median living Abbigail is about 19 years old. Half of all living Abbigails are between 14 and 25 years old.

How many people named Abbigail are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Abbigail are alive in the United States, based on 12,159 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Abbigail mean?

Spelling variant of Abigail.

How popular is the name Abbigail in 2025?

Abbigail ranked #3,780 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abbigail?

12,159 babies have been named Abbigail in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abbigail most popular?

Abbigail peaked in 2009, when 676 newborns received the name.

Is Abbigail a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Abbigail rising or falling?

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

Will Abbigail become more popular?

Abbigail is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Abbigail in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Abbigail

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