Girls' name · since 1995

Abagayle

346 babies named Abagayle in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#14,729 of 72,339
all-time among girls
346
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade

Abagayle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 346 have been recorded since 1995.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abagayle has been recorded 346 times among girls since 1995, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2017.

  • #14,729 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 346 born since 1995
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abagayle ranks #14,729 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 346 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.

#14,729 of 72,339
all-time among girls
346
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Abagayle's 346 recorded births place it above 79.62% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Abagayle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Abagayle's full recorded timeline at 2006, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Abagayle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1999)
31
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
010203040 19951998200120042007201020132017 5

Abagayle by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (217 births, 63% of the file).

2000s was Abagayle's strongest decade.

217 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Abagayle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 217 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Abagayle by state

Where Abagayle concentrates geographically, total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Abagayle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.4%
Texas share of Abagayle's total US births 1.4%

5 of 346 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abagayle?
Abagayle has been given to 346 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #14,729 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 31 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
Where does Abagayle sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abagayle ranks #14,729 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Abagayle most popular?
Abagayle was most popular in the 2000s decade with 217 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Abagayle most popular?
The top states for the name Abagayle are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Abagayle been used?
Abagayle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 23 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Abagayle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abagail, Abagale, Abaigeal, Abagael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Abagayle's data

  • Abagayle's decade-level peak was the 2000s (217 total births); usage has since declined to 54 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Abagayles (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Abagayle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1995–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Abagayle 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 August 2026.