How Many People Are Named Abigael?
An estimated 1,909 people in the United States have the first name Abigael. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Abigael peaked in popularity in 2009 with 84 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Abigael 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 Abigael paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,909
About 1 in 179,547 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2009
84 births
Total Registered
1,942
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Abigael
Abigael is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,942 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Abigael as a male name
Ranked #11,372 in 2004
5 male births in 2004
Peak: 2004 (5 births)
Abigael as a female name
Ranked #3,877 in 2024
38 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (84 births)
Abigael: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Abigael span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 720 babies were registered. Abigael has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Abigael by Decade
How has Abigael 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.
Abigael by State
Birth registrations for Abigael span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, California, Texas. The lowest are in Virginia, Georgia, Washington. On average, about 46 Abigaels were registered per state.
Abigael + Last Name Combinations
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Abigael: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abigael?
We estimate approximately 1,909 people named Abigael 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 179,547 Americans share this first name.
Is Abigael a common name?
Abigael is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,942 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Abigael most popular?
Abigael reached peak popularity in 2009, when 84 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Abigael is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Abigael a female name?
Abigael is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Abigael Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Abigael Smith, Abigael Johnson, Abigael 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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