Abiageal
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "father of exultation".
Name Census estimates that about 143 living Americans carry the first name Abiageal. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Abiageal today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abiageal births was 2009 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abiageal. 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
143
~ 1 in 2,396,883 Americans
Peak year
2009
18 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2017 SSA rank
#12,716
Tracked since 2001
Popularity
Abiageal: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abiageal from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 79 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abiageal 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 Abiageal 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 Abiageal
The given name Abiageal is believed to have its origins in the Hebrew language and is derived from the biblical name Abigail, which means "father of joy" or "source of joy." The name Abigail is found in the Old Testament, specifically in the Book of Samuel, where it refers to one of the wives of King David.
The earliest recorded use of the name Abiageal dates back to the 17th century in England, where it was likely a variant spelling of the more common Abigail. During this time, there were often variations in the spelling of names due to regional dialects and lack of standardized spelling conventions.
One notable historical figure with the name Abiageal was Abiageal Wightman, born in 1676 in Dorset, England. She was a Quaker and one of the earliest female preachers in the Religious Society of Friends.
Another early recorded instance of the name Abiageal was Abiageal Burt, born in 1702 in Massachusetts Bay Colony. She was one of the first settlers in what is now the town of Longmeadow, Massachusetts.
In the 18th century, Abiageal Wadsworth, born in 1719 in Massachusetts, was a notable figure during the American Revolutionary War. She is known for her bravery in defending her home from British soldiers during the Siege of Boston.
Abiageal Oakes, born in 1767 in Massachusetts, was a schoolteacher and author of one of the earliest American children's books, "The Juvenile Miscellany," published in 1787.
In the 19th century, Abiageal Rowe, born in 1821 in Vermont, was a pioneer woman who traveled west on the Oregon Trail in the 1840s and helped establish one of the first settlements in what is now the state of Oregon.
While the name Abiageal has been less common in recent times compared to its more popular variant Abigail, it has a rich historical legacy rooted in biblical and early American colonial origins, with a handful of notable individuals bearing this name throughout the centuries.
People
Abiageal + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Abiageal 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
Abiageal: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abiageal?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 143 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abiageal 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 2,396,883 US residents.
Is Abiageal a common name?
We classify Abiageal as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 145 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abiageal most popular?
The single biggest year for Abiageal was 2009, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abiageal is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Abiageal in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Abiageal a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abiageal 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 Abiageal still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Abiageal 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 Abiageal 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Abiageal?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.