Girl · #4,430 in 2026

Avigayil

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

Avigayil is an illegal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. It lies between the settlements of Ma'on and Susya in the southern Hebron Hills. The settlement is situated east of the Israeli West Bank barrier, 4.7 km kilometers from the Green line on what is officially known as Hilltop 850.

Current Rank

#4,430

Peak Rank

#4,198 (2022)

Total Babies

693

5-Yr Trend

+58%

1984

First Year

2026

Last Year

2022

Peak Year

#4198

Peak Rank

693

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Avigayil

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Etymology

Avigayil is named after the biblical Abigail , the wife of Nabal , who lived, according to the Bible, in a place in Judea called Maon.

Origin & history

Avigayil was established on 1,000 dunams (250 acres) on Yom Kippur eve (26 September) 2001 by a group of newly discharged Israel Defense Forces soldiers on a hilltop chosen for its strategic location. It was created to prevent Palestinian attacks on a road below the hill. One its founders has stated that the main priority was to create a buffer between the Palestinians and Bedouin tribes, cutting off contiguous Arab settlements in a "line of settlements" as part of a chain of Israeli settlements and unauthorized outposts in the area that is rapidly expanding into a bloc including Havat Lucifer

The Story of Avigayil

Avigayil first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 34 Avigayils were born — ranking #4,198 that year. As of 2026, Avigayil ranks #4,430 for baby girls with 31 births, rising sharply (+58% over the past five years). In total, more than 693 Avigayils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Avigayil

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

Avigail
Navigable
Evocable
Avoca
Aphagia
Angul
Angle
Avocado
Avacado
Agel
Angl
Avel

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Avigayil

What does the name Avigayil mean?

How popular is Avigayil in 2026?

In 2026, Avigayil ranks #4,430 among girls' names in the U.S., with 31 babies given the name that year.

When was Avigayil most popular?

Avigayil reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #4,198 that year with 34 babies given the name.

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

Avigayil has historically been most popular in New Jersey, New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Avigayil.

Is Avigayil a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Avigayil?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Avigayil include Dionicia, Paticia, Marieelena. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Avigayil

Avigayil is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1984 and has accumulated 693 births in the dataset. Avigayil's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #4,198. Use the chart and map above to compare Avigayil'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.