Abi vs Abigail

Side-by-side comparison of Abi and Abigail — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Abi

Girl name · Rank #6222

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Name B

Abigail

Girl name · Rank #32

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Abi Abigail
Current Rank #6222 #32
Total Births (all years) 622 408,235
Peak Year 2016 2003
Peak Year Births 27 15,932
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Abi Abigail
1880ss — 133
1890ss — 128
1900ss — 136
1910ss — 270
1920ss — 322
1930ss — 365
1940ss — 647
1950ss — 1,671
1960ss — 2,411
1970ss 23 6,704
1980ss 69 20,659
1990ss 91 72,777
2000ss 180 150,923
2010ss 185 118,713
2020ss 74 32,376

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Abi Abigail
2014 18 12,113
2015 18 12,420
2016 27 11,794
2017 24 10,645
2018 13 9,877
2019 15 9,189
2020 13 7,910
2021 15 6,985
2022 14 6,300
2023 13 5,682
2024 19 5,499

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1973–2024.

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