Girl · #11,351 in 2026

Abagale

Abigail is a feminine given name. The name comes from the Biblical Hebrew: אֲבִיגַיִל / אֲבִיגָיִל ʾĂḇīḡayīl, meaning "my father's joy". It is also a surname.

Current Rank
#11,351
Peak Rank
#4,536 (2003)
Total Babies
374
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1990
First Year
2019
Last Year
2003
Peak Year
#4536
Peak Rank
374
Total Count
26
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Abagale

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

Abigail is a feminine given name. The name comes from the Biblical Hebrew: אֲבִיגַיִל / אֲבִיגָיִל ʾĂḇīḡayīl, meaning "my father's joy". It is also a surname.

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The Story of Abagale

Abagale first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2003: 28 births, good for #4,536 nationwide. About 57% of every Abagale on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Abagale last appeared in the published SSA data in 2019, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 374 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

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Notable people named Abagale

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Abigail Adams née Smith (1744–1818), First Lady of the United States to president John Adams
  • Abigail Abbot Bailey (1746–1815), American memoirist
  • Abigail Bauleke (born 2001), American wheelchair basketball player
  • Abigail Binay (born 1975), Filipina politician
  • Abigail Breslin (born 1996), American actress
  • Abigail Byskata (born 2007), Finnish ice hockey player
  • Abigail Camilleri , Maltese politician
  • Abi Carter (born 2002), American singer and musician

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Where is Abagale most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • United States
    47%
  • BS
    20%
  • GH
    18%
  • JM
    9%
  • Ireland
    5%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Abagale

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

  • Abagnale
  • Abigail
  • Unbuckle
  • Epical
  • Epochal
  • Abul
  • Obal
  • Abeille
  • Abuttal
  • Chagall
  • Apical
  • Degaulle

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Abagale

What does the name Abagale mean?
Abigail is a feminine given name. The name comes from the Biblical Hebrew: אֲבִיגַיִל / אֲבִיגָיִל ʾĂḇīḡayīl, meaning "my father's joy". It is also a surname.
How popular is Abagale in 2026?
In 2026, Abagale ranks #11,351 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Abagale most popular?
Abagale reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #4,536 that year with 28 babies given the name.
Is Abagale a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Abagale is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Abagale?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Abagale include Narissa, Tarynn, Shailey. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Abagale

Abagale is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 374 births in the dataset. Abagale's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #4,536. Use the chart and map above to compare Abagale'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.