Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Father in rejoicing
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Abbigail
Pronunciation
a-bbi-gail
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #11342, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #457, 675 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3780, 39 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 39 |
| 2024 | – | 37 |
| 2023 | – | 58 |
| 2022 | – | 69 |
| 2021 | – | 71 |
| 2020 | – | 95 |
| 2019 | – | 141 |
| 2018 | – | 163 |
| 2017 | – | 180 |
| 2016 | – | 224 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #527, 50 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5890, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #470, 9 births); most recent 2013 (rank #746, 4 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #484, 5 births); most recent 2015 (rank #653, 4 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #357, 10 births); most recent 2013 (rank #644, 5 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence