US rank #5032 Girls' name Peak 2003 5,870 births

Abigale — #5032 US girls' name

5,870 babies named Abigale in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#5032
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Abigale was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

310 babies were named Abigale in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Abigale

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,870 babies named Abigale between 1958 and 2024, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Abigale currently holds the #5032 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 310 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Abigale performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,734 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Abigale shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 400 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Abigale in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Abigale 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 5,870 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.

Abigale at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,870

Since 1958

67 years of records

Peak year

2003

310 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,032

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1958

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2024

Abigale popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1958

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
310
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
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Abigale by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,734 births that decade — 47% of Abigale's all-time total
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Abigale by state

Where Abigale concentrates geographically — total births since 1958

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Abigale
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
400 6.8%
#2 California
388 6.6%
#3 Ohio
242 4.1%
#4 Florida
236 4.0%
#5 Pennsylvania
209 3.6%
#6 New York
193 3.3%
#7 Michigan
172 2.9%
#8 Missouri
170 2.9%
Texas share of Abigale's total US births 6.8%
Even split

400 of 5,870 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Abigale appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abigale?
5,870 babies have been named Abigale since 1958. It currently ranks #5032 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 310 births.
When was Abigale most popular?
Abigale was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,734 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Abigale most popular?
The top states for the name Abigale are Texas (400 births), California (388 births), Ohio (242 births).
How long has the name Abigale been used?
Abigale has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 67 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Abigale?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abigail, Abigayle, Abigael, 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, 1958–2024 (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.