Total births
2,217
Girls' name · since 1968
Avigail
Avigail has 2,217 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2497
- among girls today
- 2,217
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Avigail currently ranks #2497 among girls' names in America, with 2,217 babies recorded since 1968.
Avigail has 2,217 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2497 as of the latest data, more common than 86% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #2497 among girls today
- 2,217 born since 1968
- 2010s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Avigail is currently the #2497 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 2,217 born since 1968, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2497
- among girls today
- 2,217
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Avigail vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2497
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Avigail was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
116 babies were named Avigail in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Avigail compares
2,217 Top 21% higher than 79% 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
Avigail's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Avigail | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,217 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 116 | 48 | 19,840 |
Avigail's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Avigail's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 116, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Avigail at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#2,497
Active since
1968
Avigail popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 116
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Avigail by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Avigail's strongest decade.
841 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Avigail births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 56
1980s
56 births
- 1990s 242
1990s
242 births
- 2000s
2000s
581 births
- 2010s
2010s
841 births
- 2020s
2020s
475 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 841 births (38% of all-time use).
How Avigail 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 Avigail's total volume
Avigail vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Avigail by state
Where Avigail concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 521 | 23.5% |
| #2 | California | | 275 | 12.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 152 | 6.9% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 148 | 6.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 113 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Washington | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 8 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.3% |
New York share of Avigail's total US births 23.5%
Even split
521 of 2,217 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Avigail appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Avigail? ▼
Since 1968, Social Security records show 2,217 babies named Avigail. Today it holds rank #2497 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 116 births.
When was Avigail most popular? ▼
Avigail was most popular in the 2010s decade with 841 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Avigail most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Avigail are New York (521 births), California (275 births), Texas (152 births).
How long has the name Avigail been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Avigail since 1968 -- 58 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Avigail? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Avis, Avianna, Aviana, Aviva, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Avigail's data
- Avigail's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (841 total births) through the 2020s (475) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Avigails (521 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Avigail
Nearby Names Like Avigail
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Avigail
Avis Girl
#8949 17,224 births
Avianna Girl
#555 9,677 births
Aviana Girl
#693 8,863 births
Aviva Girl
#1801 3,685 births
Avia Girl
#2562 1,948 births
Compare Avigail side by side: Avigail vs Avis Avigail vs Avianna Avigail vs Aviana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Avigail
Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Avigail: #2497 Girls' Name - 2,217 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/avigail. 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 Avigail 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 July 2026.