Abigail vs Abigayle

Side-by-side comparison of Abigail and Abigayle — 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

Abigayle

Girl name · Rank #5461

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Metric Abigail Abigayle
Current Rank #32 #5461
Total Births (all years) 408,235 6,157
Peak Year 2003 2005
Peak Year Births 15,932 354
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1968

Births by Decade

Decade Abigail Abigayle
1880ss 133 —
1890ss 128 —
1900ss 136 —
1910ss 270 —
1920ss 322 —
1930ss 365 —
1940ss 647 —
1950ss 1,671 —
1960ss 2,411 6
1970ss 6,704 34
1980ss 20,659 187
1990ss 72,777 1,314
2000ss 150,923 3,252
2010ss 118,713 1,206
2020ss 32,376 158

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Abigail Abigayle
2014 12,113 124
2015 12,420 109
2016 11,794 68
2017 10,645 71
2018 9,877 52
2019 9,189 59
2020 7,910 34
2021 6,985 36
2022 6,300 35
2023 5,682 30
2024 5,499 23

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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