Abbygail
Abbygail was the 6547th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 17 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 1085th with 235 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,038 places. More babies were named Abbygail in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Abigail) 'my father's joy' (traditional) · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #6,547 girls, down 2,541 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 17girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2009235 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,633babies recorded
What does the name Abbygail mean?
Abbygail is a spelling of Abigail, pronounced the same way, so it shares Abigail's meaning and origin.
Abigail is a Hebrew name from the Bible, where Abigail is the wife of Nabal and later of King David. It is usually explained as 'my father's joy' or 'father of joy'. DMNES notes that Dutch, English and French Protestants took it up in the 16th century.
אֲבִיגַיִל (Biblical Hebrew, “Avigayil; usually 'my father's joy'”)
How sure is this? Probable. The Hebrew elements are clear (av 'father'). The second element's sense ('joy, rejoicing') is the standard reading but is not certain.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean joy.
Abbygail popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,547 | 17 |
| 2020 | #4,006 | 35 |
| 2010 | #1,130 | 217 |
| 2000 | #1,952 | 86 |
| 1990 | #12,961 | 5 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1910 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Abbygail, counting every spelling?
Abbygail is a spelling of Abigail, a name family that ranked #45 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,547 for Abbygail on its own. Together these spellings went to 5,100 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail | 4,941 | #41 | 29,462 |
| Abbigail | 39 | #3,780 | 275 |
| Abigaelle | 36 | #3,975 | 177 |
| Abigael | 22 | #5,555 | 173 |
| Abigayle | 27 | #4,878 | 151 |
| Abbygail | 17 | #6,547 | 126 |
| Abygail | 18 | #6,325 | 121 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Abbygail?
17 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Abbygail (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Abbygail born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 495 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Abbygail.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Abbygail?
About 3,600 people born in the US named Abbygail are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 13 and 23. That makes Abbygail mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Abbygail by state
How common Abbygail was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.6×). In 49 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Abbygail: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Abbygail, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Abbygail
What does Abbygail mean?
Abbygail is a spelling of Abigail, which means “'my father's joy' (traditional)” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Abbygail?
Abbygail was the 6547th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 17 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 1085th with 235 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,038 places. More babies were named Abbygail in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Abbygail a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Abbygail in the US.
Where is Abbygail most popular?
In 2021–2025, Abbygail was most common in California (0.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Texas.