Abigail

“My father's joy; also glossed 'fountain of joy'” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #41 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Abigail reached its best rank, #4, in 2005 and remains near the top at #41 today. About 413,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Abigail's short forms are Gail, Abby, Abbie, Abbey, and Abi. Popular twin pairings with Abigail include Emma, Olivia, and Emily for girls, and Benjamin, Alexander, and Andrew for boys.

Around the world: #17 in Argentina (2024) · #25 in Canada (2024) · #55 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #58 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #83 in Australia (VIC) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Abigails

Abigail Adams — First Lady of the United States from 1797 to 1801
Abigail Breslin — American actress
Abigail Johnson — American businesswoman, business executive, heiress, billionaire
Abigail Fillmore — First Lady of the United States from 1850 to 1853
Abigail Spanberger — American politician and former intelligence officer (born 1979)

In stories & tradition

Abigail — First Book of Samuel · Second Book of Samuel
Abigail (Grandma Duck) — The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck
Abigail (Abby Sciuto) — NCIS

What Abigails become

Among 412 notable people named Abigail:

Sports figures appear 1.42× more often than among typical names — e.g. Abigail Spears, American tennis player.

Similar names: Hannah · Leah · Delilah · Samantha · Naomi · Isabel

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