US rank #5814 Girls' name Peak 2008 5,882 births

Abagail — #5814 US girls' name

5,882 babies named Abagail in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s151960s191970s691980s2371990s12402000s27742010s13712020s157
#5814
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Abagail was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

321 babies were named Abagail in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Abagail

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,882 babies named Abagail between 1950 and 2024, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Abagail currently holds the #5814 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 321 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Abagail performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,774 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Abagail shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 335 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Abagail in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Abagail in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,882 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Abagail at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,882

Since 1950

75 years of records

Peak year

2008

321 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,814

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1950

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 2024

Abagail popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1950

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
321
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
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Abagail by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,774 births that decade — 47% of Abagail's all-time total
1950s151960s191970s691980s2371990s12402000s27742010s13712020s157

Abagail by state

Where Abagail concentrates geographically — total births since 1950

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Abagail
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
335 5.7%
#2 Pennsylvania
302 5.1%
#3 Texas
302 5.1%
#4 California
259 4.4%
#5 Michigan
238 4.0%
#6 New York
205 3.5%
#7 Illinois
198 3.4%
#8 Florida
197 3.3%
Ohio share of Abagail's total US births 5.7%
Even split

335 of 5,882 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Abagail appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abagail?
5,882 babies have been named Abagail since 1950. It currently ranks #5814 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 321 births.
When was Abagail most popular?
Abagail was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,774 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Abagail most popular?
The top states for the name Abagail are Ohio (335 births), Pennsylvania (302 births), Texas (302 births).
How long has the name Abagail been used?
Abagail has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 75 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Abagail?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abagale, Abagayle, Abaigeal, Abagael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1950–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.