Abigail
Girl nameAbigail has been given to 413,935 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2003 and currently ranks #41 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈæb.ə.ɡeɪl/
From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”).
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
413,935
Peak year
2003 (15,955 babies)
Rank in 2025
#41 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -60%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Abigail
Abigail Adams
First Lady of the United States from 1797 to 1801
Abigail Breslin
American actress
Abigail Johnson
American businesswoman, business executive, heiress, billionaire
Abigail Fillmore
First Lady of the United States from 1850 to 1853
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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