US rank #3915 Girls' name Peak 2009 1,937 births

Abigael — #3915 US girls' name

1,937 babies named Abigael in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s791990s4082000s7152010s5512020s184
#3915
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Abigael was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

84 babies were named Abigael in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Abigael

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,937 babies named Abigael between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Abigael currently holds the #3915 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 84 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Abigael performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 715 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Abigael shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 132 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Abigael in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Abigael 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 1,937 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.

Abigael at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,937

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

2009

84 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,915

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Abigael popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
84
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
020406080100 20242018201220062000199419881980 6

Abigael popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2004 (Abigael as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2004 5

Abigael by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
715 births that decade — 37% of Abigael's all-time total
1980s791990s4082000s7152010s5512020s184

Abigael by state

Where Abigael concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Abigael
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
132 6.8%
#2 California
108 5.6%
#3 Texas
99 5.1%
#4 New York
83 4.3%
#5 Illinois
41 2.1%
#6 Massachusetts
30 1.5%
#7 Pennsylvania
22 1.1%
#8 Ohio
13 0.7%
Florida share of Abigael's total US births 6.8%
Even split

132 of 1,937 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Abigael appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abigael?
1,937 babies have been named Abigael since 1980. It currently ranks #3915 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 84 births.
When was Abigael most popular?
Abigael was most popular in the 2000s decade with 715 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Abigael most popular?
The top states for the name Abigael are Florida (132 births), California (108 births), Texas (99 births).
How long has the name Abigael been used?
Abigael has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Abigael?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abigail, Abigayle, Abigale, Abilene, 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, 1980–2024 (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.