Abigail is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Abigail means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Abigail across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Abigail has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Abigail is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “my father is joy”. a wife of King David in the Bible.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 413,935 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 45,447 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3,723 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,363 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3,188 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 2,463 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 Abigail per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2003 (15,955/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (2,643/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2008 (200/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2003 (176/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2008 (86/yr).
Abigail has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2003, when it ranked #27 nationally (given to 18,931 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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