How Many People Are Named Avigail?
An estimated 2,098 people in the United States have the first name Avigail. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Avigail peaked in popularity in 2016 with 116 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Avigail 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 Avigail paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Avigail is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,098
About 1 in 163,372 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2016
116 births
Total Registered
2,128
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Avigail
Avigail is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,128 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Avigail as a female name
Ranked #2,504 in 2024
71 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (116 births)
Avigail: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Avigail span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 841 babies were registered. While Avigail is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Avigail by Decade
How has Avigail 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.
Avigail by State
Birth registrations for Avigail span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Maryland, Georgia, North Carolina. On average, about 132 Avigails were registered per state.
Avigail + Last Name Combinations
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Avigail: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Avigail?
We estimate approximately 2,098 people named Avigail 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 163,372 Americans share this first name.
Is Avigail a common name?
Avigail is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,128 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Avigail most popular?
Avigail reached peak popularity in 2016, when 116 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Avigail is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Avigail a female name?
Avigail is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Avigail Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Avigail Smith, Avigail Johnson, Avigail 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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