Abygail
Abygail was the 6325th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 1334th with 180 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,475 places. More babies were named Abygail in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Abigail) 'my father's joy' (traditional) · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #6,325 girls, down 2,827 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 18girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2009180 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,860babies recorded
What does the name Abygail mean?
Abygail 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.
Abygail popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,325 | 18 |
| 2020 | #3,498 | 43 |
| 2010 | #1,456 | 155 |
| 2000 | #2,236 | 70 |
| 1990 | #11,415 | 6 |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Abygail, counting every spelling?
Abygail is a spelling of Abigail, a name family that ranked #45 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,325 for Abygail 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 Abygail?
18 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Abygail (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Abygail 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 465 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Abygail.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Abygail?
About 2,800 people born in the US named Abygail are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 13 and 22. That makes Abygail 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.
Abygail by state
How common Abygail was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. 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 Abygail: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Abygail, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Abygail
What does Abygail mean?
Abygail is a spelling of Abigail, which means “'my father's joy' (traditional)” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Abygail?
Abygail was the 6325th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 1334th with 180 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,475 places. More babies were named Abygail in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Abygail a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Abygail in the US.
Where is Abygail most popular?
In 2021–2025, Abygail was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Texas.