Girl · Name family
Abigail
555,843births recorded
23Countries
5Variants
2009Peak · Ontario
#18Ontario 2024
Abigail is a girl name family recorded 555,843 times in 23 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Ontario (#18 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Ontario in 2009, at 577.6 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Abigail
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail | English | 413,935 | 🇺🇸 United States | #41 | 2003 | ▼ 56 % |
| Abigail | English | 45,941 | 🏴 England & Wales | #171 | 2003 | ▼ 69 % |
| Abigail | English | 31,969 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #127 | 2007 | ▼ 8 % |
| Abigail | English | 13,301 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #18 | 2009 | ▼ 45 % |
| Abigail | English | 3,869 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | #55 | 2010 | – |
| Abigail | English | 3,761 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #29 | 2007 | ▼ 48 % |
| Abbigail | English | 12,159 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3780 | 2009 | ▼ 83 % |
| Abbigail | English | 584 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1997 | – |
| Abbigail | English | 478 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2010 | – |
| Abbigail | English | 140 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2002 | – |
| Abbigail | English | 68 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2010 | – |
| Abbigail | English | 36 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2011 | – |
| Abbygail | English | 3,633 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6546 | 2009 | ▼ 87 % |
| Abbygail | English | 202 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2004 | – |
| Abbygail | English | 160 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2016 | – |
| Abbygail | English | 103 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2000 | – |
| Abbygail | English | 60 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2010 | – |
| Abbygail | English | 38 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2015 | – |
| Abygail | English | 2,860 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6325 | 2009 | ▼ 82 % |
| Abygail | English | 320 | 🇫🇷 France | #3435 | 2013 | ▼ 16 % |
| Abygail | English | 158 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2013 | – |
| Abygail | English | 53 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2004 | – |
| Abygail | English | 37 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2004 | – |
| Abigayl | English | 345 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2002 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Abigail ↔ Abbigail — spelling variant
- Abigail ↔ Abbygail — spelling variant
- Abigail ↔ Abygail — spelling variant
- Abigail ↔ Abigayl — spelling variant
Questions about Abigail
How popular is the name Abigail?
In 2024 it ranked #18 in Ontario. Official registers record 555,843 births across 23 countries.
What is Abigail in other languages?
Abbigail (English); Abbygail (English); Abygail (English); Abigayl (English).
When was Abigail most popular?
It peaked in Ontario in 2009, at 577.6 births per 100,000.
Is Abigail a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Abigail is a girl name.