Girl nameCurrently #3,950 in the USFalling
Abbigail
3 syllablesPeak year: 20098 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
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Abbigail's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Abbigail |
|---|---|
| 1959 | 5 |
| 1962 | 5 |
| 1964 | 5 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1967 | 8 |
| 1970 | 7 |
| 1971 | 8 |
| 1972 | 9 |
| 1973 | 5 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 10 |
| 1976 | 7 |
| 1977 | 10 |
| 1978 | 22 |
| 1979 | 24 |
| 1980 | 30 |
| 1981 | 34 |
| 1982 | 27 |
| 1983 | 31 |
| 1984 | 31 |
| 1985 | 36 |
| 1986 | 41 |
| 1987 | 37 |
| 1988 | 63 |
| 1989 | 55 |
| 1990 | 86 |
| 1991 | 72 |
| 1992 | 75 |
| 1993 | 111 |
| 1994 | 161 |
| 1995 | 232 |
| 1996 | 278 |
| 1997 | 310 |
| 1998 | 392 |
| 1999 | 396 |
| 2000 | 475 |
| 2001 | 544 |
| 2002 | 578 |
| 2003 | 555 |
| 2004 | 558 |
| 2005 | 601 |
| 2006 | 631 |
| 2007 | 653 |
| 2008 | 608 |
| 2009 | 676 |
| 2010 | 590 |
| 2011 | 570 |
| 2012 | 462 |
| 2013 | 364 |
| 2014 | 322 |
| 2015 | 261 |
| 2016 | 224 |
| 2017 | 180 |
| 2018 | 163 |
| 2019 | 141 |
| 2020 | 95 |
| 2021 | 71 |
| 2022 | 69 |
| 2023 | 58 |
| 2024 | 37 |
Abbigail through the decades
- Abbigail peaked in 2009, when 676 babies were named Abbigail in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Abbigail has fallen 76% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Abbigail currently ranks #3,950 in the US and is cooling off.