Abagail is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Abagail means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Abagail across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Abagail has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Abagail is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “my father's joy”. A variant spelling of Abigail.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,898 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 21 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 16 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Abagail per year, United States (1950 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (321/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2002 (4/yr).
Abagail is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #1,582 nationally (given to 321 babies that year).
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