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How Rare Is the Name Abigail?
Abigail is a colonial name with a modern second life. It ranks 175th of all time in U.S. records, with about 1 in 910 people sharing it, which puts it in the Common tier. It was most popular in the 2000s. Here is the full picture, decade by decade, plus a card you can save and share.
- Rarity
- 1 in 910
- Tier
- Common
- U.S. rank
- 175th
- Share of people
- 0.110%
- People named
- 408,907
- Most popular
- the 2000s
Based on U.S. births recorded by the Social Security Administration, 1880 to 2024. Figures describe recorded names, not people alive today.
About the name Abigail
Abigail is Hebrew for 'my father's joy.' Abigail Adams gave it an early American footing, and after a long quiet stretch it climbed back into the top ten from the late 1990s through the 2000s.
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Frequently asked questions
- How rare is the name Abigail?
- Abigail is in the Common tier. About 1 in 910 people share it, which is 0.110% of all recorded U.S. names, and it ranks 175th of all time. In total 408,907 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
- Is Abigail a rare name?
- No. Abigail is a well-known name rather than a rare one. It is in the Common tier, ranked 175th of all time, with about 1 in 910 people sharing it.
- How common is the name Abigail?
- About 1 in 910 people in U.S. records share the name Abigail, which is 0.110% of all recorded names and 175th of all time. That places it in the Common tier.
- Is Abigail a boy or girl name?
- In the records, Abigail is given almost entirely to girls. Of 408,907 people with the name, 408,235 were girls and 672 were boys.
- When was the name Abigail most popular?
- Abigail peaked in the 2000s. The bars on the card show its popularity for every decade from 1880 to 2024.