Girl name
Abigail
Abigail holds the #41 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 4,941 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #12 in 2020 to #41 today. Its strongest year on record was 2005 (#4 nationally, 15,756 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Alaska (#12 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#41
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#4
in 2005 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
4,941
girls named Abigail
Abigail popularity, 1880–2025
Where Abigail is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#12), Vermont (#34), Delaware (#14)
Uniqueness score
15/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Abigail in the most recent year of SSA data.
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