Abbigail is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Abbigail means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Abbigail across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Abbigail has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Abbigail is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “my father is joy”. A variant spelling of Abigail.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,159 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 597 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 39 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 53 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 Abbigail per year, United States (1959 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (676/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (50/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (9/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1994 (5/yr).
Abbigail has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #889 nationally (given to 693 babies that year).
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