Girls' name · since 1986

Abbigayle

Abbigayle has 1,324 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

1,324
total births
1986–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade

1,324 girls have been named Abbigayle since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Abbigayle has 1,324 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2022.

  • 1,324 total births
  • 1986–2022 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 54% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

1,324 girls have been named Abbigayle since 1986, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.

1,324
total births
1986–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Abbigayle was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

87 babies were named Abbigayle in 2001 - its busiest year on record.

Abbigayle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Abbigayle's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 87, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Abbigayle at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

1,324

Since 1986

37 years of records

Peak year

2001

87 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1986

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2022

Abbigayle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2001)
87
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
020406080100 19861991199620012006201120162022 5

Abbigayle by decade

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

2000s was Abbigayle's strongest decade.

711 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Abbigayle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 711 births (54% of all-time use).

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

How Abbigayle 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 Abbigayle's total volume

Abbigayle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Abbigayle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Abbigayle
Abbigayle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Abbigayle by state

Where Abbigayle concentrates geographically, total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Abbigayle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
43 3.2%
#2 Texas
38 2.9%
#3 Michigan
18 1.4%
#4 Indiana
17 1.3%
#5 California
12 0.9%
#6 Washington
12 0.9%
#7 Illinois
11 0.8%
#8 Oklahoma
11 0.8%
Ohio share of Abbigayle's total US births 3.2%
Even split

43 of 1,324 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Abbigayle appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abbigayle?
Abbigayle has been given to 1,324 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 87 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Abbigayle most popular?
Abbigayle was most popular in the 2000s decade with 711 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Abbigayle most popular?
The top states for the name Abbigayle are Ohio (43 births), Texas (38 births), Michigan (18 births).
How long has the name Abbigayle been used?
Records for Abbigayle go back to 1986, giving 37 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Abbigayle?
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 Abbigayle's data

  • Abbigayle's decade-level peak was the 2000s (711 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Ohio records the most Abbigayles (43 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.

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, 1986–2022 (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. "Abbigayle: Baby Name Since 1986 - 1,324 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abbigayle. 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 Abbigayle 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.