Abigayle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,878

among girls · ↑567 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Abigayle · +17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2005

354 babies

All-time total

6,190

#2,249 all-time among girls

First recorded

1968

in Social Security records

Abigayle popularity over time

6,190 babies have been named Abigayle since 1968, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	–	6	1	–	#6,246
1970s	34	–	34	3	+467%	#5,428
1980s	187	–	187	19	+450%	#2,618
1990s	1,314	–	1,314	131	+603%	#758
2000s	3,252	5	3,257	326	+148%	#712
2010s	1,207	–	1,207	121	-63%	#1,136
2020s (to 2025)	185	–	185	31	-74%	#4,017

Where Abigayle 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	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Abigayle

Abigayle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,878 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 6,190 American babies have been named Abigayle. Its peak came in 2005, when 354 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 Abigayle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abigayle?

The median living Abigayle is about 21 years old; half are between 16 and 25. An estimated 6,100 people named Abigayle 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.

Abigayle 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	27	#4,878	–	–
2024	23	#5,445	–	–
2023	30	#4,565	–	–
2022	35	#4,108	–	–
2021	36	#4,017	–	–
2020	34	#4,078	–	–
2019	59	#2,814	–	–
2018	52	#3,107	–	–
2017	71	#2,508	–	–
2016	68	#2,594	–	–
2015	109	#1,872	–	–
2014	124	#1,692	–	–
2013	146	#1,509	–	–
2012	165	#1,396	–	–
2011	198	#1,210	–	–
2010	215	#1,136	–	–
2009	264	#1,005	–	–
2008	289	#939	–	–
2007	314	#886	–	–
2006	351	#782	–	–
2005	354	#754	–	–
2004	337	#768	5	#11,375
2003	350	#730	–	–
2002	325	#746	–	–
2001	345	#712	–	–
2000	323	#716	–	–
1995	133	#1,265	–	–
1990	48	#2,492	–	–
1985	14	#5,077	–	–
1980	16	#4,518	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	5	#7,997	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Abigayle?

The median living Abigayle is about 21 years old. Half of all living Abigayles are between 16 and 25 years old.

How many people named Abigayle are alive today?

An estimated 6,100 people named Abigayle are alive in the United States, based on 6,190 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abigayle in 2025?

Abigayle ranked #4,878 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abigayle?

6,190 babies have been named Abigayle in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abigayle most popular?

Abigayle peaked in 2005, when 354 newborns received the name.

Is Abigayle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Abigayle rising or falling?

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

Will Abigayle become more popular?

Abigayle is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 girls named Abigayle 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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