Abygail
Abygail was the #6,325 girls' name in the US in 2025 (18 babies), and #3,478 in Canada.
Abygail as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,325 (18) | — | #3,478 (5) |
| 2024 | #6,394 (18) | — | — |
| 2023 | #5,390 (23) | — | #2,203 (9) |
| 2022 | #4,907 (27) | — | #1,989 (10) |
| 2021 | #4,090 (35) | — | #1,778 (12) |
| 2020 | #3,498 (43) | — | #2,007 (10) |
| 2019 | #3,272 (48) | — | #1,471 (16) |
| 2018 | #2,508 (70) | — | #1,259 (19) |
| 2017 | #2,283 (81) | — | #2,041 (10) |
| 2016 | #1,757 (118) | — | #1,690 (13) |
| 2015 | #1,850 (111) | #5,730 (3) | #1,115 (22) |
| 2014 | #2,096 (92) | — | #1,108 (23) |
| 2013 | #1,646 (129) | — | #918 (29) |
| 2012 | #1,457 (156) | — | #1,142 (22) |
| 2011 | #1,455 (155) | #4,764 (4) | #1,198 (20) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2009 at #1,334.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1974.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Abygail is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 120,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 99,000 to 1 in 140,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abygail | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Abygail | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Abygail | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Abygail | US | Girls | #6,325 | 18 |