Abigail vs Abigael

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

Name A

Abigail

Girl name · Rank #32

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Name B

Abigael

Girl name · Rank #3915

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Metric Abigail Abigael
Current Rank #32 #3915
Total Births (all years) 408,235 1,937
Peak Year 2003 2009
Peak Year Births 15,932 84
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1980

Births by Decade

Decade Abigail Abigael
1880ss 133 —
1890ss 128 —
1900ss 136 —
1910ss 270 —
1920ss 322 —
1930ss 365 —
1940ss 647 —
1950ss 1,671 —
1960ss 2,411 —
1970ss 6,704 —
1980ss 20,659 79
1990ss 72,777 408
2000ss 150,923 715
2010ss 118,713 551
2020ss 32,376 184

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Abigail Abigael
2014 12,113 45
2015 12,420 43
2016 11,794 56
2017 10,645 46
2018 9,877 46
2019 9,189 41
2020 7,910 33
2021 6,985 33
2022 6,300 37
2023 5,682 43
2024 5,499 38

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, 1880–2024.

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