Abigail
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: My Father's Joy
Background: The name Abigail originates from the Hebrew name 'Avigayil,' which means 'my father's joy.' This name combines the components 'avi,' meaning 'my father,' and 'gil,' meaning 'joy or happiness.'
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#88
Total births
408,907
Most popular decade
2000s
(453,546 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-24 ranks)
Years in Top 100
36
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
0.2% male
99.8% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1976
- First year births
- 6
- First year rank
- #4,936
- Peak year
- 2004
- Peak year births
- 89
- Peak rank
- #1,501
- Most recent year
- 2023
- Recent year births
- 9
- Recent rank
- #8,250
Female
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 12
- First year rank
- #492
- Peak year
- 2003
- Peak year births
- 15,932
- Peak rank
- #6
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 5,499
- Recent rank
- #32
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).