Total births
12,154
Girls' name · since 1959
Abbigail
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 12,154 babies named Abbigail, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3991
- among girls today
- 12,154
- born since 1959
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Abbigail currently ranks #3991 among girls' names in America, with 12,154 babies recorded since 1959.
Social Security Administration records show Abbigail recorded 12,154 times among girls since 1959, holding rank #3991 nationally today, ahead of 77% 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 1959 to 2025.
- #3991 among girls today
- 12,154 born since 1959
- 2000s peak decade
- 77% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Abbigail is currently the #3991 girls' name in America, more common than 77% of girls - 12,154 born since 1959, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3991
- among girls today
- 12,154
- born since 1959
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Abbigail vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3991
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 77% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Abbigail was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
676 babies were named Abbigail in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Abbigail compares
12,154 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Abbigail's all-time total is 32x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abbigail | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,154 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 676 | 48 | 19,840 |
Abbigail's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Abbigail's full recorded timeline at 1995, 92% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 8% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 676 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Abbigail at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#3,991
Active since
1959
Abbigail popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 676
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Abbigail popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2004 (Abbigail as boys' name)
Abbigail by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Abbigail's strongest decade.
5,874 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Abbigail births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
- 1970s 107
1970s
107 births
- 1980s 385
1980s
385 births
- 1990s 2,113
1990s
2,113 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,874 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,277 births
- 2020s 370
2020s
370 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5,874 births (48% of all-time use).
How Abbigail 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 Abbigail's total volume
Abbigail vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Abbigail by state
Where Abbigail concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 758 | 6.2% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 703 | 5.8% |
| #3 | California | | 654 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 486 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 461 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 453 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 450 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 437 | 3.6% |
Texas share of Abbigail's total US births 6.2%
Even split
758 of 12,154 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Abbigail appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Abbigail? ▼
Abbigail has been given to 12,154 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3991 as of the latest data. 676 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Abbigail most popular? ▼
Abbigail was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5,874 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Abbigail most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Abbigail are Texas (758 births), Ohio (703 births), California (654 births).
How long has the name Abbigail been used? ▼
Abbigail has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 67 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Abbigail? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abby, Abbie, Abbey, Abbygail, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Abbigail's data
- Abbigail's decade-level peak was the 2000s (5,874 total births); usage has since declined to 370 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Abbigails (758 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Abbigail
Nearby Names Like Abbigail
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abbigail
Abby Girl
#624 61,855 births
Abbie Girl
#1622 22,226 births
Abbey Girl
#5631 17,509 births
Abbygail Girl
#7031 3,633 births
Abbigale Girl
#13930 2,188 births
Compare Abbigail side by side: Abbigail vs Abby Abbigail vs Abbie Abbigail vs Abbey
Related Names
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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, 1959–2025 (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. "Abbigail: #3991 Girls' Name - 12,154 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abbigail. 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 Abbigail 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.