US rank #6999 Girls' name Peak 2009 3,614 births

Abbygail — #6999 US girls' name

3,614 babies named Abbygail in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s331990s3702000s16712010s13972020s143
#6999
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 60% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Abbygail was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

235 babies were named Abbygail in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Abbygail

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,614 babies named Abbygail between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Abbygail currently holds the #6999 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 235 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Abbygail performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,671 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Abbygail shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 471 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Abbygail in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Abbygail in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,614 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Abbygail at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,614

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2009

235 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,999

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Abbygail popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
235
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
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Abbygail by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,671 births that decade — 46% of Abbygail's all-time total
1980s331990s3702000s16712010s13972020s143

Abbygail by state

Where Abbygail concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Abbygail
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
471 13.0%
#2 Texas
405 11.2%
#3 Florida
123 3.4%
#4 Georgia
109 3.0%
#5 Tennessee
78 2.2%
#6 Ohio
77 2.1%
#7 North Carolina
67 1.9%
#8 New York
64 1.8%
California share of Abbygail's total US births 13.0%
Even split

471 of 3,614 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Abbygail appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abbygail?
3,614 babies have been named Abbygail since 1982. It currently ranks #6999 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 235 births.
When was Abbygail most popular?
Abbygail was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,671 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Abbygail most popular?
The top states for the name Abbygail are California (471 births), Texas (405 births), Florida (123 births).
How long has the name Abbygail been used?
Abbygail has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Abbygail?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1982–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.