Girl · #6,480 in 2026

Abagail

Name: Popularity of the name Abagail in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Abagail, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Abigail was an Israelite woman in the Hebrew Bible married to Nabal; she married the future King David after Nabal's death. Abigail was David's third wife, after Ahinoam and Saul's daughter, Michal, whom Saul later married to Palti, son of Laish, when David went into hiding.

Current Rank

#6,480

Peak Rank

#868 (2008)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-51%

1950

First Year

2026

Last Year

2008

Peak Year

#868

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Abagail

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Abagail

American parents first put Abagail on the record books as a baby girl name in 1950, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 321 Abagails were born — ranking #868 that year. About 47% of every Abagail on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Abagail ranks #6,480 for baby girls with 17 births, falling sharply (-51%). All told, over 6K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Abagail

Phonetically similar names — useful when Abagail is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Abigail
Abigails
Upscale
Unbuckle
Epical
Epochal
Abul
Obal
Abeille
Abuttal
Apical
Jugale

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Abagail

What does the name Abagail mean?

How popular is Abagail in 2026?

In 2026, Abagail ranks #6,480 among girls' names in the U.S., with 17 babies given the name that year.

When was Abagail most popular?

Abagail reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #868 that year with 321 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Abagail most popular?

Abagail has historically been most popular in West Virginia, New Hampshire, Arkansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Abagail.

Is Abagail a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Abagail is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Abagail?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Abagail include Gladis, Aili, Shawnda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Abagail

Abagail is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Abagail's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #868. Use the chart and map above to compare Abagail's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.