How Many People Are Named Abbigail?
An estimated 11,904 people in the United States have the first name Abbigail. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Abbigail peaked in popularity in 2009 with 676 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Abbigail as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Abbigail paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
11,904
About 1 in 28,793 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2009
676 births
Total Registered
12,119
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Abbigail
Abbigail is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 12,119 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Abbigail as a male name
Ranked #11,359 in 2004
5 male births in 2004
Peak: 2004 (5 births)
Abbigail as a female name
Ranked #3,950 in 2024
37 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (676 births)
Abbigail: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Abbigail span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 5,879 babies were registered. Abbigail has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Abbigail by Decade
How has Abbigail tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Abbigail by State
Birth registrations for Abbigail span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, California. The lowest are in Rhode Island, New Mexico, Connecticut. On average, about 233 Abbigails were registered per state.
Abbigail + Last Name Combinations
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Abbigail: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abbigail?
We estimate approximately 11,904 people named Abbigail are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 28,793 Americans share this first name.
Is Abbigail a common name?
Abbigail is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12,119 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Abbigail most popular?
Abbigail reached peak popularity in 2009, when 676 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Abbigail is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Abbigail a female name?
Abbigail is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Abbigail Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Abbigail Smith, Abbigail Johnson, Abbigail Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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