Trend of the Popularity of Abigail as a Female Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 4,941 female babies that were named Abigail in the US, which was 0.31% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Abigail peaked as a female baby name in the US in 2003 with a count of 15,932 babies, which was 0.87% of the total female babies born in the US in 2003.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Abigail, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Abigail.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Abigail in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Abigail in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Abigail from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Abigail as a Female Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Female Babies Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980 1577 0.10
1981 1816 0.11
1982 1886 0.11
1983 1909 0.11
1984 1844 0.11
1985 1848 0.11
1986 1996 0.12
1987 2001 0.12
1988 2376 0.13
1989 3405 0.19
1990 3719 0.20
1991 3799 0.20
1992 3988 0.22
1993 5185 0.29
1994 7243 0.41
1995 7825 0.45
1996 8604 0.49
1997 9630 0.55
1998 11100 0.63
1999 11686 0.66
2000 13094 0.72
2001 14807 0.82
2002 15303 0.85
2003 15932 0.87
2004 15436 0.84
2005 15756 0.85
2006 15633 0.82
2007 15476 0.81
2008 15088 0.80
2009 14401 0.78
2010 14257 0.80
2011 13266 0.75
2012 12730 0.72
2013 12429 0.71
2014 12114 0.68
2015 12422 0.70
2016 11796 0.67
2017 10645 0.62
2018 9879 0.58
2019 9196 0.55
2020 7917 0.49
2021 6993 0.43
2022 6306 0.38
2023 5687 0.35
2024 5535 0.34
2025 4941 0.31