Total births
5,898
Girls' name · since 1950
Abagail
Abagail has 5,898 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5642
- among girls today
- 5,898
- born since 1950
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Abagail is the #5642 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,898 recorded since 1950.
Social Security Administration records show Abagail recorded 5,898 times among girls since 1950, holding rank #5642 nationally today, ahead of 68% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2025.
- #5642 among girls today
- 5,898 born since 1950
- 2000s peak decade
- 68% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Abagail is currently the #5642 girls' name in America, more common than 68% of girls - 5,898 born since 1950, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5642
- among girls today
- 5,898
- born since 1950
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Abagail vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5642
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 68% 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.
How Abagail compares
5,898 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Abagail's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abagail | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,898 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 321 | 48 | 19,840 |
Abagail's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Abagail splits its recorded history at 1996: 85% of all births land in the more recent half, 15% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 321 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Abagail at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#5,642
Active since
1950
Abagail popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 321
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Abagail by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Abagail's strongest decade.
2,774 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Abagail births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1970s 69
1970s
69 births
- 1980s 237
1980s
237 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,240 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,774 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,373 births
- 2020s 171
2020s
171 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,774 births (47% of all-time use).
How Abagail compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Abagail's total volume
Abagail vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Abagail by state
Where Abagail concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| 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 | | 199 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Florida | | 197 | 3.3% |
Ohio share of Abagail's total US births 5.7%
Even split
335 of 5,898 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? ▼
Abagail has been given to 5,898 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5642 as of the latest data. 321 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Abagail since 1950 -- 76 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Abagail's data
- Abagail's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,774 total births); usage has since declined to 171 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Abagails (335 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Abagail
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abagail
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1950–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Abagail: #5642 Girls' Name - 5,898 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abagail. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Abagail draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.