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Worldwide Name Statistics

Abigail

Ranked #115 - 1 in 20,057 people
US

Most common in

United States

399k bearers

World total

398,872

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#115

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States399k
Worldwide
~399k
rank #115
Rarity
1 in 20,057
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~399k in US

About the name Abigail

There are an estimated 398,872 people named Abigail alive worldwide today. That ranks Abigail at #115 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Abigail is held by approximately 398,872 people, ranking #115 among first names. That works out to roughly 120 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 832 U.S. residents).

Historically Abigail is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Abigail appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Abigail popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Abigail, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 12
  2. 1881: 8
  3. 1882: 14
  4. 1883: 11
  5. 1884: 13
  6. 1885: 9
  7. 1886: 15
  8. 1887: 13
  9. 1888: 18
  10. 1889: 20
  11. 1890: 9
  12. 1891: 11
  13. 1892: 11
  14. 1893: 21
  15. 1894: 13
  16. 1895: 15
  17. 1896: 15
  18. 1897: 15
  19. 1898: 11
  20. 1899: 7
  21. 1900: 14
  22. 1901: 13
  23. 1902: 18
  24. 1903: 20
  25. 1904: 8
  26. 1905: 11
  27. 1906: 15
  28. 1907: 12
  29. 1908: 13
  30. 1909: 12
  31. 1910: 16
  32. 1911: 18
  33. 1912: 24
  34. 1913: 14
  35. 1914: 25
  36. 1915: 38
  37. 1916: 37
  38. 1917: 41
  39. 1918: 26
  40. 1919: 31
  41. 1920: 33
  42. 1921: 24
  43. 1922: 29
  44. 1923: 32
  45. 1924: 31
  46. 1925: 37
  47. 1926: 30
  48. 1927: 33
  49. 1928: 40
  50. 1929: 33
  51. 1930: 25
  52. 1931: 27
  53. 1932: 30
  54. 1933: 32
  55. 1934: 30
  56. 1935: 37
  57. 1936: 36
  58. 1937: 45
  59. 1938: 50
  60. 1939: 53
  61. 1940: 48
  62. 1941: 40
  63. 1942: 48
  64. 1943: 63
  65. 1944: 56
  66. 1945: 53
  67. 1946: 76
  68. 1947: 78
  69. 1948: 72
  70. 1949: 113
  71. 1950: 112
  72. 1951: 137
  73. 1952: 151
  74. 1953: 169
  75. 1954: 147
  76. 1955: 180
  77. 1956: 190
  78. 1957: 187
  79. 1958: 192
  80. 1959: 206
  81. 1960: 228
  82. 1961: 232
  83. 1962: 264
  84. 1963: 255
  85. 1964: 244
  86. 1965: 209
  87. 1966: 191
  88. 1967: 244
  89. 1968: 263
  90. 1969: 281
  91. 1970: 362
  92. 1971: 392
  93. 1972: 393
  94. 1973: 479
  95. 1974: 606
  96. 1975: 615
  97. 1976: 833
  98. 1977: 794
  99. 1978: 1,010
  100. 1979: 1,226
  101. 1980: 1,588
  102. 1981: 1,823
  103. 1982: 1,894
  104. 1983: 1,921
  105. 1984: 1,851
  106. 1985: 1,860
  107. 1986: 2,011
  108. 1987: 2,014
  109. 1988: 2,386
  110. 1989: 3,427
  111. 1990: 3,739
  112. 1991: 3,812
  113. 1992: 4,004
  114. 1993: 5,197
  115. 1994: 7,255
  116. 1995: 7,837
  117. 1996: 8,621
  118. 1997: 9,636
  119. 1998: 11k
  120. 1999: 12k
  121. 2000: 13k
  122. 2001: 15k
  123. 2002: 15k
  124. 2003: 16k
  125. 2004: 16k
  126. 2005: 16k
  127. 2006: 16k
  128. 2007: 16k
  129. 2008: 15k
  130. 2009: 14k
  131. 2010: 14k
  132. 2011: 13k
  133. 2012: 13k
  134. 2013: 12k
  135. 2014: 12k
  136. 2015: 12k
  137. 2016: 12k
  138. 2017: 11k
  139. 2018: 9,892
  140. 2019: 9,207
  141. 2020: 7,917
  142. 2021: 6,999
  143. 2022: 6,312
  144. 2023: 5,696
  145. 2024: 5,535
  146. 2025: 4,941

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Abigail worldwide?

There are an estimated 398,872 people named Abigail alive worldwide today, ranking #115 globally.

Is Abigail a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 20,057 people. In the United States there are roughly 398,872 bearers, which is 1 in 832 Americans.

Is Abigail a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Abigail is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Abigail come from?

Who are famous people named Abigail?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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