Abigale: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,556

among girls · ↓663 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Abigale · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2003

310 babies

All-time total

5,892

#2,305 all-time among girls

First recorded

1958

in Social Security records

Abigale popularity over time

5,892 babies have been named Abigale since 1958, 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

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	10	1	–	#6,103
1960s	10	1	0%	#6,568
1970s	72	7	+620%	#3,924
1980s	238	24	+231%	#2,540
1990s	1,164	116	+389%	#935
2000s	2,734	273	+135%	#797
2010s	1,433	143	-48%	#909
2020s (to 2025)	231	39	-73%	#2,318

Where Abigale 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	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	17	0.01	outside top 500
2028	15	0.01	outside top 500
2029	14	0.01	outside top 500
2030	13	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Abigale

Abigale is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,556 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 5,892 American babies have been named Abigale. Its peak came in 2003, when 310 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 Abigale stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abigale?

The median living Abigale is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 26. An estimated 5,800 people named Abigale 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.

Abigale year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,556
2024	27	#4,893
2023	32	#4,363
2022	37	#3,964
2021	37	#3,936
2020	76	#2,318
2019	56	#2,924
2018	82	#2,238
2017	88	#2,160
2016	106	#1,897
2015	116	#1,793
2014	126	#1,674
2013	167	#1,385
2012	201	#1,211
2011	204	#1,182
2010	287	#909
2009	274	#969
2008	249	#1,049
2007	285	#951
2006	299	#890
2005	294	#860
2004	278	#882
2003	310	#797
2002	276	#839
2001	246	#918
2000	223	#953
1995	141	#1,214
1990	44	#2,640
1985	21	#3,853
1980	15	#4,744
1975	7	#7,174
1970	5	#7,996
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Abigale?

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

How many people named Abigale are alive today?

An estimated 5,800 people named Abigale are alive in the United States, based on 5,892 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abigale in 2025?

Abigale ranked #5,556 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 Abigale?

5,892 babies have been named Abigale in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abigale most popular?

Abigale peaked in 2003, when 310 newborns received the name.

Is Abigale a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Abigale rising or falling?

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

Will Abigale become more popular?

Abigale is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 13 girls named Abigale 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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