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

Full profile →
Name B

Abigael

Girl name · Rank #3929

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Abigail Abigael
Current Rank #32 #3929
Total Births (all years) 413,263 1,959
Peak Year 2003 2009
Peak Year Births 15,932 84
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1980

Births by Decade

Decade Abigail Abigael
1880s 133 -
1890s 128 -
1900s 136 -
1910s 270 -
1920s 322 -
1930s 365 -
1940s 647 -
1950s 1,671 -
1960s 2,411 -
1970s 6,704 -
1980s 20,658 79
1990s 72,779 408
2000s 150,926 715
2010s 118,734 551
2020s 37,379 206

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Abigail Abigael
2014 12,114 45
2015 12,422 43
2016 11,796 56
2017 10,645 46
2018 9,879 46
2019 9,196 41
2020 7,917 33
2021 6,993 33
2022 6,306 37
2023 5,687 43
2024 5,535 38
2025 4,941 22

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, 1880–2025.

← Compare different names