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Abigail

Girl

Origin of the name

Abigail comes from the Hebrew Avigayil, “my father's joy.” In the Bible, Abigail is one of the wives of King David.

Short-lived name

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2003 was its best year: 15,932 births, or 1 baby in 239. The decline was steep: births are now 63% below the peak. Its rank in 2025: No. 41. 37% of all babies named Abigail since 1880 were born in the 2000s.
413,263births since 1880
2000sgeneration
No. 6rank at its peak, in 2003

Where babies named Abigail are born

2003

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The darker the blue, the more common Abigail is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Abigail is most common in New Hampshire (1.9 times), Nevada (1.6) and Alaska (1.6), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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