Total births
6,185
Girls' name · since 1968
Abigayle
6,185 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.
- #5481
- among girls today
- 6,185
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
6,185 babies have been named Abigayle since 1968, making it today's #5481 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Abigayle recorded 6,185 times among girls since 1968, holding rank #5481 nationally today, ahead of 69% of girls, 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 1968 to 2025.
- #5481 among girls today
- 6,185 born since 1968
- 2000s peak decade
- 69% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Abigayle is currently the #5481 girls' name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 6,185 born since 1968, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5481
- among girls today
- 6,185
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Abigayle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5481
of 17,726 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.
How Abigayle compares
6,185 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Abigayle's all-time total is 16x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abigayle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,185 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 354 | 48 | 19,840 |
Abigayle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Abigayle's full recorded timeline at 2000, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 354 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Abigayle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#5,481
Active since
1968
Abigayle popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 354
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Abigayle popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2004 (Abigayle as boys' name)
Abigayle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Abigayle's strongest decade.
3,252 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Abigayle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 34
1970s
34 births
- 1980s 187
1980s
187 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,314 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,252 births
- 2010s 1,207
2010s
1,207 births
- 2020s 185
2020s
185 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 3,252 births (53% of all-time use).
How Abigayle 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 Abigayle's total volume
Abigayle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Abigayle by state
Where Abigayle concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| 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 6,185 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? ▼
Since 1968, Social Security records show 6,185 babies named Abigayle. Today it holds rank #5481 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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 58 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Abigayle's data
- Abigayle's decade-level peak was the 2000s (3,252 total births); usage has since declined to 185 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Abigayles (469 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Abigayle
Nearby Names Like Abigayle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abigayle
Abigail Girl
#32 413,263 births
Abigale Girl
#4921 5,892 births
Abigael Girl
#3929 1,959 births
Abilene Girl
#1947 1,674 births
Abigal Girl
#10461 797 births
Compare Abigayle side by side: Abigayle vs Abigail Abigayle vs Abigale Abigayle vs Abigael
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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, 1968–2025 (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. "Abigayle: #5481 Girls' Name - 6,185 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abigayle. 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 Abigayle 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.