Abigail

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

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

Abigail has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #4 (2005) · 413,263 babies named Abigail all-time · 1 in 330 girls born in 2025.

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:

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

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