Total births
247
Girls' name · since 1980
Abbegail
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 247 babies named Abbegail, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 247
- total births
- 1980–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Abbegail is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 247 have been recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Abbegail recorded 247 times among girls since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1980 to 2012.
- 247 total births
- 1980–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
247 girls have been named Abbegail since 1980, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 247
- total births
- 1980–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Abbegail was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
20 babies were named Abbegail in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Abbegail's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Abbegail's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Abbegail at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Abbegail popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2012
- Peak year (2001)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Abbegail by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Abbegail's strongest decade.
144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Abbegail births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
76 births
- 2000s
2000s
144 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 144 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Abbegail? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 247 babies named Abbegail. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 20 births.
When was Abbegail most popular? ▼
Abbegail was most popular in the 2000s decade with 144 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Abbegail been used? ▼
Abbegail has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 33 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Abbegail? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abby, Abbie, Abbey, Abbigail, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Abbegail's data
- Abbegail's decade-level peak was the 2000s (144 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Abbegail
Nearby Names Like Abbegail
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abbegail
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Abbie Girl
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Abbey Girl
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Abbigail Girl
#3991 12,154 births
Abbygail Girl
#7031 3,633 births
Compare Abbegail side by side: Abbegail vs Abby Abbegail vs Abbie Abbegail vs Abbey
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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, 1980–2012 (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. "Abbegail: Baby Name Since 1980 - 247 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abbegail. 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 Abbegail 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.