Abigayle
Girl name · #4900 in 2025 · Uniqueness 85/100
In 2025, 27 baby girls were named Abigayle, placing it at #4900 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1872, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Abigayle.
The 57-year story
Abigayle first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 354 girls were named Abigayle — good for #754 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Abigayle per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Abigayle in class?
Abigayle scores 85 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Abigayle will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Abigayle is most common
State-level data for Abigayle is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Abigayle
Statistically, parents drawn to Abigayle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Joseline, Gizelle, Adamaris, Abbigail, and Yazmine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Abigayle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2016 | 68 | #2594 |
| 2015 | 109 | #1872 |
| 2014 | 124 | #1692 |
| 2013 | 146 | #1509 |
| 2012 | 165 | #1396 |
| 2011 | 198 | #1210 |
| 2010 | 215 | #1136 |
| 2009 | 264 | #1005 |
| 2008 | 289 | #939 |
| 2007 | 314 | #885 |
| 2006 | 351 | #782 |
| 2005 | 354 | #754 |
| 2004 | 337 | #768 |
| 2003 | 350 | #730 |
| 2002 | 325 | #746 |
| 2001 | 345 | #712 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Abigayle a popular girl name?
Abigayle ranked #4900 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1872.
When was the name Abigayle most popular?
Abigayle peaked in 2005, when 354 American girls received the name (ranked #754 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Abigayle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Abigayle. It scores 85/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.