Abilene vs Abigail

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

Name A

Abilene

Girl name · Rank #1940

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Name B

Abigail

Girl name · Rank #32

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Metric Abilene Abigail
Current Rank #1940 #32
Total Births (all years) 1,583 408,235
Peak Year 2024 2003
Peak Year Births 102 15,932
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Abilene Abigail
1880ss — 133
1890ss — 128
1900ss — 136
1910ss — 270
1920ss — 322
1930ss — 365
1940ss — 647
1950ss — 1,671
1960ss 5 2,411
1970ss — 6,704
1980ss 33 20,659
1990ss 174 72,777
2000ss 327 150,923
2010ss 670 118,713
2020ss 374 32,376

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Abilene Abigail
2014 48 12,113
2015 69 12,420
2016 94 11,794
2017 88 10,645
2018 68 9,877
2019 74 9,189
2020 56 7,910
2021 66 6,985
2022 64 6,300
2023 86 5,682
2024 102 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, 1964–2024.

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