Abigael: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,555

among girls · ↓1,662 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Abigael · -42% vs 2024

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

84 babies

All-time total

1,964

#4,764 all-time among girls

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Abigael popularity over time

1,964 babies have been named Abigael since 1980, 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

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
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1980s	79	–	79	8	–	#4,848
1990s	408	–	408	41	+416%	#2,188
2000s	715	5	720	72	+76%	#2,142
2010s	551	–	551	55	-23%	#2,336
2020s (to 2025)	206	–	206	34	-38%	#3,586

Where Abigael 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Abigael

Abigael is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,555 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 1,964 American babies have been named Abigael. Its peak came in 2009, when 84 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 Abigael stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abigael?

The median living Abigael is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 25. An estimated 1,900 people named Abigael 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.

Abigael 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	22	#5,555	–	–
2024	38	#3,893	–	–
2023	43	#3,586	–	–
2022	37	#3,963	–	–
2021	33	#4,245	–	–
2020	33	#4,170	–	–
2019	41	#3,666	–	–
2018	46	#3,396	–	–
2017	46	#3,387	–	–
2016	56	#2,966	–	–
2015	43	#3,595	–	–
2014	45	#3,486	–	–
2013	63	#2,726	–	–
2012	80	#2,336	–	–
2011	63	#2,763	–	–
2010	68	#2,642	–	–
2009	84	#2,316	–	–
2008	68	#2,690	–	–
2007	63	#2,859	–	–
2006	69	#2,602	–	–
2005	66	#2,580	–	–
2004	71	#2,397	5	#11,374
2003	77	#2,229	–	–
2002	78	#2,142	–	–
2001	71	#2,259	–	–
2000	68	#2,278	–	–
1995	49	#2,552	–	–
1990	22	#4,380	–	–
1985	10	#6,461	–	–
1980	6	#9,095	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Abigael?

The median living Abigael is about 19 years old. Half of all living Abigaels are between 12 and 25 years old.

How many people named Abigael are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Abigael are alive in the United States, based on 1,964 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abigael in 2025?

Abigael ranked #5,555 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abigael?

1,964 babies have been named Abigael in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abigael most popular?

Abigael peaked in 2009, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Abigael a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Abigael rising or falling?

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

Will Abigael become more popular?

Abigael is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 girls named Abigael in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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