Girls' name · since 1996

Abygale

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 361 babies named Abygale, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,383 of 72,339
all-time among girls
361
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade

Abygale sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 361 recorded since 1996.

Social Security Administration records show Abygale recorded 361 times among girls since 1996, 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 1996 to 2021.

  • #14,383 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 361 born since 1996
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abygale ranks #14,383 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 361 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.

#14,383 of 72,339
all-time among girls
361
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Abygale's 361 recorded births place it above 80.07% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Abygale's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Abygale splits its recorded history at 2009: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Abygale popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2006)
33
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
010203040 199620002003200620092012201520192021 5

Abygale by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (191 births, 53% of the file).

2000s was Abygale's strongest decade.

191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Abygale births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 191 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Abygale by state

Where Abygale concentrates geographically, total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Abygale
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 1.7%
Texas share of Abygale's total US births 1.7%

6 of 361 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abygale?
Abygale has been given to 361 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #14,383 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 33 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
Where does Abygale sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abygale ranks #14,383 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Abygale most popular?
Abygale was most popular in the 2000s decade with 191 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Abygale most popular?
The top states for the name Abygale are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Abygale been used?
The SSA has tracked Abygale since 1996 -- 26 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Abygale?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abygail, Aby, Abygayle, Abyssinia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Abygale's data

  • Abygale's decade-level peak was the 2000s (191 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Abygales (6 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Abygale: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1996–2021 (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 Abygale 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.