Abagale
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly meaning "little vigorous one".
Name Census estimates that about 368 living Americans carry the first name Abagale. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Abagale today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abagale births was 2003 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abagale. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
368
~ 1 in 931,398 Americans
Peak year
2003
28 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2019 SSA rank
#11,356
Tracked since 1990
Census
Abagale in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 369 people with the first name Abagale, which placed it at #25,627 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,627
National first-name rank
People counted
369
369 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
81.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Abagale
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abagale is White at 81.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.0%) and Two or More Races (4.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Abagale described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Abagale at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White81.8% · 302
- Hispanic or Latino10.0% · 37
- Two or more races4.6% · 17
- Black or African American2.2% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Abagale: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abagale from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 215 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Abagale remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abagale by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Abagale during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Abagale
The name Abagale is believed to have its origins in the Hebrew language, deriving from the biblical name Abigail, which means "father's joy" or "source of joy." Its earliest documented use can be traced back to the Old Testament, where Abigail was the name of the wife of Nabal and later became the wife of King David.
In biblical accounts, Abigail is portrayed as a woman of great wisdom and intelligence, who intervened to prevent bloodshed between her husband and David. Her actions earned her David's respect and admiration, eventually leading to their marriage. This association with a prominent figure in the Judeo-Christian tradition has contributed to the enduring popularity of the name and its variants, including Abagale.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Abagale was Abagale Stratton, born in 1619 in Salisbury, Massachusetts. She was one of the first English settlers in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and is noted for her involvement in the Salem Witch Trials, being accused of witchcraft but later acquitted.
Another notable figure was Abagale Mercer, born in 1737 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She was a prominent philanthropist and the founder of the Mercer School, one of the earliest educational institutions for the underprivileged in the United States.
In the 19th century, Abagale Alcott, born in 1800 in Wolcott, Connecticut, was a writer and educator who played a significant role in the transcendentalist movement alongside her daughter, the renowned author Louisa May Alcott.
Moving into the 20th century, Abagale Evans, born in 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, was a renowned civil rights activist and a key figure in the African American struggle for equality. She participated in numerous protests and marches, including the historic March on Washington in 1963.
More recently, Abagale Hollaran, born in 1967 in New York City, has made her mark as a celebrated author and journalist, known for her insightful commentary on social and cultural issues.
While the name Abagale has its roots in ancient Hebrew tradition, its enduring popularity and diverse representations throughout history reflect its timeless appeal and adaptability across cultures and generations.
People
Abagale + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Abagale as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Abagale: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abagale?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 368 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abagale going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 931,398 US residents.
Is Abagale a common name?
We classify Abagale as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 374 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abagale most popular?
The single biggest year for Abagale was 2003, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abagale is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Abagale in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 369 people with the name Abagale, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,627 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Abagale in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Abagale?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Abagale appears almost entirely female. Of the 369 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Abagale?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abagale is White at 81.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.0%) and Two or More Races (4.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Abagale most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Abagale in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.8% (302 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Abagale in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Abagale a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abagale in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Abagale still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Abagale in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Abagale can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Abagale?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Abagale, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.