Abigail

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: French

Abigail first appears in the data in 2000 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 1,059 babies (rank #26 that year). In 2025 it was given to 284 girls (rank #63). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Abigail

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Abigail yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,637

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,059

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Stories about the name Abigail

We liked Abby but wanted something with more backbone behind it. Abigail. Presidential, biblical, timeless. She's currently Abby, will probably always be Abby, but there's Abigail waiting for her if she ever wants it.

— Mark, Richmond VA, 2017

My wife insisted on a name that couldn't be shortened to something unfortunate. Abigail's nickname trajectory is Abby or Gail, both fine. This was a surprisingly large factor in our decision.

— James, Hartford CT, 2020

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2000	48	#108
2001	45	#110
2002	131	#85
2003	78	#97
2004	151	#74
2005	191	#55
2006	116	#62
2007	146	#43
2008	171	#34
2009	188	#29
2010	220	#24
2011	214	#27
2012	195	#30
2013	217	#27
2014	255	#29
2015	1,059	#26
2016	849	#30
2017	376	#32
2018	360	#34
2019	680	#31
2020	452	#38
2021	294	#51
2022	282	#49
2023	323	#58
2024	312	#58
2025	284	#63