Abegail: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	34	3	–	#7,312
1990s	121	12	+256%	#5,123
2000s	242	24	+100%	#3,665
2010s	118	12	-51%	#5,247
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,312

1990s

121

+256%

#5,123

2000s

242

+100%

#3,665

2010s

118

-51%

#5,247

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Abegail

Abegail is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1981, 515 American babies have been named Abegail. Its peak came in 2000, when 35 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 Abegail stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abegail?

The median living Abegail is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 27. An estimated 500 people named Abegail 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.

Abegail year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	7	#12,456
2018	9	#10,551
2017	12	#8,785
2016	7	#12,890
2015	–	–
2014	12	#8,974
2013	10	#10,244
2012	18	#6,875
2011	17	#7,120
2010	26	#5,247
2009	22	#6,093
2008	19	#6,800
2007	24	#5,710
2006	29	#4,812
2005	30	#4,487
2004	22	#5,555
2003	19	#6,056
2002	17	#6,394
2001	25	#4,688
2000	35	#3,665
1995	17	#5,439
1990	10	#7,882
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Abegail?

The median living Abegail is about 21 years old. Half of all living Abegails are between 16 and 27 years old.

How many people named Abegail are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Abegail are alive in the United States, based on 515 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abegail in 2025?

Abegail did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Abegail?

515 babies have been named Abegail in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abegail most popular?

Abegail peaked in 2000, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Abegail a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Abegail rising or falling?

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

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Abegail popularity over time

The story of Abegail

How old are people named Abegail?

Abegail year by year

Frequently asked questions

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