US rank #5461 Girls' name Peak 2005 6,157 births

Abigayle — #5461 US girls' name

6,157 babies named Abigayle in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s341980s1871990s13142000s32522010s12062020s158
#5461
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 69% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Abigayle was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

354 babies were named Abigayle in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Abigayle

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,157 babies named Abigayle between 1968 and 2024, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Abigayle currently holds the #5461 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 354 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Abigayle performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 3,252 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Abigayle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 469 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Abigayle in 41 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Abigayle 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 6,157 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.

Abigayle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,157

Since 1968

57 years of records

Peak year

2005

354 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,461

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1968

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2024

Abigayle popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1968

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
354
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
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Abigayle popularity over time — boys

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

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2004 5

Abigayle by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
3,252 births that decade — 53% of Abigayle's all-time total
1960s61970s341980s1871990s13142000s32522010s12062020s158

Abigayle by state

Where Abigayle concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Abigayle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
469 7.6%
#2 California
335 5.4%
#3 Florida
240 3.9%
#4 Pennsylvania
234 3.8%
#5 Ohio
233 3.8%
#6 Illinois
199 3.2%
#7 Michigan
184 3.0%
#8 Indiana
172 2.8%
Texas share of Abigayle's total US births 7.6%
Even split

469 of 6,157 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.

Abigayle appears in 41 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abigayle?
6,157 babies have been named Abigayle since 1968. It currently ranks #5461 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 354 births.
When was Abigayle most popular?
Abigayle was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,252 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Abigayle most popular?
The top states for the name Abigayle are Texas (469 births), California (335 births), Florida (240 births).
How long has the name Abigayle been used?
Abigayle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 57 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Abigayle?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abigail, Abigale, 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, 1968–2024 (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.