Total births
345
Girls' name · since 1990
Abigayl
Abigayl has 345 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 345
- total births
- 1990–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Abigayl is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 345 have been recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Abigayl recorded 345 times among girls since 1990, 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 1990 to 2018.
- 345 total births
- 1990–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
345 girls have been named Abigayl since 1990, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 345
- total births
- 1990–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Abigayl was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
23 babies were named Abigayl in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Abigayl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Abigayl splits its recorded history at 2006: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Abigayl at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Abigayl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2018
- Peak year (2002)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Abigayl by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Abigayl's strongest decade.
199 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Abigayl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 71
1990s
71 births
- 2000s
2000s
199 births
- 2010s 75
2010s
75 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 199 births (58% of all-time use).
Abigayl by state
Where Abigayl concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.4% |
California share of Abigayl's total US births 1.4%
5 of 345 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Abigayl? ▼
345 babies have been named Abigayl since 1990. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2002 with 23 births.
When was Abigayl most popular? ▼
Abigayl was most popular in the 2000s decade with 199 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Abigayl most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Abigayl are California (5 births).
How long has the name Abigayl been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Abigayl since 1990 -- 29 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Abigayl? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abigail, Abigayle, Abigale, Abigael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Abigayl's data
- Abigayl's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (199 total births) through the 2010s (75) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Abigayls (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Abigayl
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abigayl
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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, 1990–2018 (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. "Abigayl: Baby Name Since 1990 - 345 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abigayl. 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 Abigayl 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.