Abigail
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning my father's joy.
How Abigail has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #7 |
| 2016 | #8 |
| 2017 | #10 |
| 2018 | #11 |
| 2019 | #11 |
| 2020 | #12 |
| 2021 | #17 |
| 2022 | #24 |
| 2023 | #31 |
| 2024 | #32 |
| 2025 | #41 |
Abigail by the numbers
In 2025, 283 babies in England and Wales were named Abigail. In the US, 10,557 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 15,925 babies in 2003, making it a 2000s name.
At its height, in 2005, about 1 in 130 American girls born that year was called Abigail.
Names that come from Abigail
Forms of Abigail in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Abbyfather's joy; a form of Abigail696 in the US (2017)
- Abbeyfather; diminutive of Abigail or Abraham94 in the US (2017)
- Abigaellemy father is joy; variant of Abigail27 in the US (2017)
- Gailfather of exultation; short for Abigail13 in the US (2017)
- Abaigeala form of Abigail; father's joy9 in the US (2017)
- Abbygalefather's joy; a form of Abigail8 in the US (2017)
- Abigalfather's joy; a form of Abigail8 in the US (2017)
- Abyfather's joy; a form of Abigail8 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Abigail. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Abbigailfather's joy; variant spelling of Abigail175 in the US (2017)
- Avigaila form of Abigail; father's joy105 in the US (2017)
- Abygailfather's joy; alternate spelling of abigail80 in the US (2017)
- Abagailfather's joy; variant spelling of abigail59 in the US (2017)
- Abigaelfather's joy; variant spelling of Abigail46 in the US (2017)
- Abegailvariant of abigail; father's joy12 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Abigail
Names that are said the same way as Abigail, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Abigalemy father is joy; variant spelling of Abigail86 in the US (2017)
- Abbygailfather's joy; a form of Abigail77 in the US (2017)
- Abigaylefather's joy; a respelling of Abigail70 in the US (2017)
- Abbigalefather's joy; a variant of abigail17 in the US (2017)
- Abbigaylemy father is joy; a form of Abigail11 in the US (2017)
- Abygalea form of Abigail; father's joy10 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean joy
Like Abigail, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jocelyncheerful or joyful; from Jocundus1,828 in the US (2017)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
- Felicityhappiness or good fortune330 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Abigail
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