How Many People Are Named Abygail?
An estimated 2,804 people in the United States have the first name Abygail. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Abygail peaked in popularity in 2009 with 180 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Abygail 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 Abygail paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Abygail is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,804
About 1 in 122,238 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2009
180 births
Total Registered
2,841
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Abygail
Abygail is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,841 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Abygail as a female name
Ranked #6,371 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (180 births)
Abygail: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Abygail span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,272 babies were registered. Abygail has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Abygail by Decade
How has Abygail 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.
Abygail by State
Birth registrations for Abygail span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in South Carolina, New Jersey, Connecticut. On average, about 55 Abygails were registered per state.
Abygail + Last Name Combinations
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Abygail: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abygail?
We estimate approximately 2,804 people named Abygail 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 122,238 Americans share this first name.
Is Abygail a common name?
Abygail is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,841 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Abygail most popular?
Abygail reached peak popularity in 2009, when 180 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Abygail is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Abygail a female name?
Abygail is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Abygail Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Abygail Smith, Abygail Johnson, Abygail 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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