Abigayle
Abigayle was the 4878th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 27 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 712th; the most babies were born in 2005 (354). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,006 places. More babies were named Abigayle in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Abigail) 'my father's joy' (traditional) · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #4,878 girls, down 800 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 27girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2005354 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,190babies recorded
What does the name Abigayle mean?
Abigayle 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.
Abigayle popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 2004.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,878 | 27 |
| 2020 | #4,078 | 34 |
| 2010 | #1,136 | 215 |
| 2000 | #716 | 323 |
| 1990 | #2,492 | 48 |
| 1980 | #4,518 | 16 |
| 1970 | #7,997 | 5 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Abigayle, counting every spelling?
Abigayle is a spelling of Abigail, a name family that ranked #45 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,878 for Abigayle 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 Abigayle?
27 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Abigayle (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Abigayle 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 310 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Abigayle.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Abigayle?
About 6,100 people born in the US named Abigayle are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 17 and 26. That makes Abigayle 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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Abigayle: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Abigayle, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Abigayle
What does Abigayle mean?
Abigayle is a spelling of Abigail, which means “'my father's joy' (traditional)” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Abigayle?
Abigayle was the 4878th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 27 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 712th; the most babies were born in 2005 (354). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,006 places. More babies were named Abigayle in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Abigayle a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Abigayle in the US.