Girls' name · since 1970
Abigal
797 babies named Abigal in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,744 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 797
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
Abigal sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 797 recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Abigal recorded 797 times among girls since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1970 to 2024.
- #8,744 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 797 born since 1970
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abigal ranks #8,744 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 797 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,744 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 797
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
Abigal's 797 recorded births place it above 87.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Abigal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Abigal's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Abigal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Abigal by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (320 births, 40% of the file).
2000s was Abigal's strongest decade.
320 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Abigal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 78
1980s
78 births
- 1990s
1990s
187 births
- 2000s
2000s
320 births
- 2010s
2010s
172 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 320 births (40% of all-time use).
How Abigal 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 Abigal's total volume
Abigal by state
Where Abigal concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 15 | 1.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 13 | 1.6% |
| #3 | California | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.6% |
15 of 797 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Abigal's decade-level peak was the 2000s (320 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Abigals (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Abigal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Abigal 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 August 2026.