Abbiegail
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "Father's joy or delight".
Name Census estimates that about 246 living Americans carry the first name Abbiegail. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Abbiegail today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abbiegail births was 2010 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abbiegail. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Abbiegail with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
246
~ 1 in 1,393,310 Americans
Peak year
2010
20 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2019 SSA rank
#13,808
Tracked since 1996
Census
Abbiegail in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 249 people with the first name Abbiegail, which placed it at #33,298 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
#33,298
National first-name rank
People counted
249
249 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Abbiegail
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abbiegail is White at 73.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.8%) and Black (5.2%). 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 Abbiegail 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 Abbiegail at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.1% · 182
- Hispanic or Latino10.8% · 27
- Black or African American5.2% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.8% · 12
- Two or more races4.0% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 5
Popularity
Abbiegail: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abbiegail 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 133 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Abbiegail remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abbiegail 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 Abbiegail during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Abbiegails live
Origin
Meaning and history of Abbiegail
The given name Abbiegail is a relatively modern English name that emerged in the 20th century. It is a variant spelling of the more traditional name Abigail, which has its origins in the Hebrew language.
Abigail is derived from the Hebrew words "av" meaning "father" and "gil" meaning "rejoice" or "cause to rejoice." The name Abigail can be interpreted as "the father's joy" or "source of joy." It is a biblical name, appearing in the Old Testament as the name of the wife of Nabal, who became one of David's wives after Nabal's death.
The variant spelling Abbiegail is believed to have gained popularity in the late 20th century, possibly as a way to make the name more unique or to reflect a different pronunciation preference. However, the meaning and historical significance of the name remain the same as the original Hebrew name Abigail.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Abbiegail can be found in the late 16th century, when an Abbiegail Smith was born in England in 1598. Another notable early bearer of the name was Abbiegail Jones, a Welsh woman born in 1620 who later immigrated to the American colonies.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the name Abbiegail, although it was not as common as the more traditional spelling Abigail. One prominent figure was Abbiegail Adams (1744-1818), the wife of the second President of the United States, John Adams. She was a renowned advocate for women's rights and education.
Another notable Abbiegail was Abbiegail Becker (1892-1972), an American painter and educator who was known for her impressionist landscapes and still life paintings. She taught at various art schools throughout her career and had several successful exhibitions.
In the realm of literature, Abbiegail Alcott (1835-1888) was an American novelist and short story writer, best known for her novel "Little Women." She was also an advocate for women's suffrage and abolitionism.
The name Abbiegail also has historical connections to the performing arts. Abbiegail Garland (1901-1979) was a British actress and singer who appeared in numerous films and stage productions throughout the mid-20th century.
While the name Abbiegail is not as widely used as its traditional counterpart Abigail, it carries a rich historical significance and has been borne by several notable individuals throughout the centuries.
People
Abbiegail + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Abbiegail 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
Abbiegail: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abbiegail?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 246 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abbiegail 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 1,393,310 US residents.
Is Abbiegail a common name?
We classify Abbiegail as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 249 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abbiegail most popular?
The single biggest year for Abbiegail was 2010, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abbiegail is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Abbiegail in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 249 people with the name Abbiegail, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,298 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 Abbiegail 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 Abbiegail?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Abbiegail appears almost entirely female. Of the 251 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Abbiegail?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abbiegail is White at 73.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.8%) and Black (5.2%). 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 Abbiegail most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Abbiegail in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.1% (182 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 Abbiegail in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Abbiegail a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abbiegail 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 Abbiegail still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Abbiegail 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 Abbiegail 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 are named Abbiegail?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.