Abigayle
Respelling of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil, meaning my father is joy. In the Hebrew Bible she becomes one of King David's wives.
Abigayle in 2025
Abigayle was given to 27 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 8,450th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 122,790 babies born.
The history of Abigayle
Abigayle reached its highest point in 2005, when 354 babies were given the name, ranking 1,372nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,290th, in 2001.
Across the 58 years of records since 1968, 6,190 babies have been named Abigayle. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Abigayle by decade
| Decade | Babies named Abigayle | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 | 9,059 |
| 1970s | 34 | 8,251 |
| 1980s | 187 | 4,212 |
| 1990s | 1,314 | 1,364 |
| 2000s | 3,257 | 1,290 |
| 2010s | 1,207 | 2,055 |
| 2020s | 185 | 6,956 |
Where Abigayle is heading
Abigayle has fallen 75% over the past decade, from 109 babies in 2015 to 27 in 2025.
Names like Abigayle
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Abigayle.