Total births
1,959
Girls' name · since 1980
Abigael
Abigael has 1,959 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3929
- among girls today
- 1,959
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Abigael currently ranks #3929 among girls' names in America, with 1,959 babies recorded since 1980.
Abigael has 1,959 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3929 as of the latest data, more common than 78% of girls, 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 1980 to 2025.
- #3929 among girls today
- 1,959 born since 1980
- 2000s peak decade
- 78% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Abigael is currently the #3929 girls' name in America, more common than 78% of girls - 1,959 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3929
- among girls today
- 1,959
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Abigael vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3929
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 78% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% 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.
How Abigael compares
1,959 Top 22% higher than 78% 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
Abigael's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abigael | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,959 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 84 | 48 | 19,840 |
Abigael's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Abigael splits its recorded history at 2004: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1980 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 84 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Abigael at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#3,929
Active since
1980
Abigael popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 84
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Abigael popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2004 (Abigael as boys' name)
Abigael by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Abigael's strongest decade.
715 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Abigael births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 79
1980s
79 births
- 1990s
1990s
408 births
- 2000s
2000s
715 births
- 2010s
2010s
551 births
- 2020s 206
2020s
206 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 715 births (36% of all-time use).
How Abigael 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 Abigael's total volume
Abigael vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Abigael by state
Where Abigael concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 132 | 6.7% |
| #2 | California | | 108 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 99 | 5.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 83 | 4.2% |
| #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 6.7%
Even split
132 of 1,959 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? ▼
Abigael has been given to 1,959 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3929 as of the latest data. 84 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Abigael since 1980 -- 46 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Abigael's data
- Abigael's decade-level peak was the 2000s (715 total births); usage has since declined to 206 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Abigaels (132 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Abigael
Nearby Names Like Abigael
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abigael
Abigail Girl
#32 413,263 births
Abigayle Girl
#5481 6,185 births
Abigale Girl
#4921 5,892 births
Abilene Girl
#1947 1,674 births
Abigal Girl
#10461 797 births
Compare Abigael side by side: Abigael vs Abigail Abigael vs Abigayle Abigael vs Abigale
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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, 1980–2025 (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. "Abigael: #3929 Girls' Name - 1,959 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abigael. 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 Abigael 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.