How Many People Are Named Abigail?
An estimated 398,976 people in the United States have the first name Abigail. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #123 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Abigail peaked in popularity in 2003 with 15,955 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Abigail 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 Abigail paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Abigail is overwhelmingly female, 672 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
398,976
About 1 in 859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2003
15,955 births
Total Registered
408,907
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Abigail
Abigail is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 408,907 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Abigail as a male name
Ranked #8,261 in 2023
9 male births in 2023
Peak: 2004 (89 births)
Abigail as a female name
Ranked #32 in 2024
5,499 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (15,932 births)
Abigail: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Abigail span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 151,182 babies were registered. Abigail has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Abigail by Decade
How has Abigail 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 133 | 0 | 133 | |
| 1890s | 128 | 0 | 128 | |
| 1900s | 136 | 0 | 136 | |
| 1910s | 270 | 0 | 270 | |
| 1920s | 322 | 0 | 322 | |
| 1930s | 365 | 0 | 365 | |
| 1940s | 647 | 0 | 647 | |
| 1950s | 1,671 | 0 | 1,671 | |
| 1960s | 2,411 | 0 | 2,411 | |
| 1970s | 6,710 | 6 | 6,704 | |
| 1980s | 20,776 | 117 | 20,659 | |
| 1990s | 72,924 | 147 | 72,777 | |
| 2000s | 151,182 | 259 | 150,923 | |
| 2010s | 118,835 | 122 | 118,713 | |
| 2020s | 32,397 | 21 | 32,376 | |
Abigail by State
Birth registrations for Abigail span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Hawaii, Alaska. On average, about 7,944 Abigails were registered per state.
Abigail + Last Name Combinations
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Abigail: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abigail?
We estimate approximately 398,976 people named Abigail 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 859 Americans share this first name.
Is Abigail a common name?
Abigail is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 408,907 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Abigail most popular?
Abigail reached peak popularity in 2003, when 15,955 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Abigail is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Abigail a female name?
Abigail is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Abigail Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Abigail Smith, Abigail Johnson, Abigail 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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