Abigael
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- AB-ih-gayl
- Origin
- Hebrew
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,776 for girls
- US rank, 2025
- #5,553 for girls
Abigael is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “my father is joy”. In 2025 it ranked 3,776th for girls in the UK (6 babies) and 5,553rd for girls in the US (22 babies).
What does Abigael mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Abigail
“my father is joy”
Abigail was a wife of King David in the Bible, praised for her good sense and tact.
More on Wiktionary.
Is Abigael a girl's or a boy's name?
Abigael is a girls' name. In 2025, it was given to 6 girls in the UK and 22 girls in the US. Too few boys were given it to be listed.
How popular is Abigael in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,776among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 6about 1 in 46,000 girls
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 25% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 6 girls in the UK were named Abigael, making it the 3,776th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 7,326th. Its busiest year was 2004, with 24 girls.
2025 had more girls named Abigael than any year since 2013.
Half of all the girls named Abigael in the UK since 1996 were born between 2001 and 2009. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Among girls in 2025, it was 3,704th in England and Wales.
Abigael in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | #3,776 |
| 2024 | 4 | #4,907 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 1 | #7,326 |
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,914 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,967 |
| 2016 | 5 | #4,290 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 11 | #2,463 |
| 2011 | 11 | #2,393 |
| 2010 | 7 | #3,308 |
| 2009 | 11 | #2,298 |
| 2008 | 10 | #2,454 |
| 2007 | 22 | #1,327 |
| 2006 | 19 | #1,418 |
| 2005 | 17 | #1,451 |
| 2004 | 24 | #1,081 |
| 2003 | 18 | #1,317 |
| 2002 | 14 | #1,475 |
| 2001 | 19 | #1,155 |
| 2000 | 14 | #1,415 |
| 1999 | 9 | #1,921 |
| 1998 | 16 | #1,289 |
| 1997 | 7 | #2,281 |
| 1996 | 8 | #2,012 |
How popular is Abigael in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #5,553among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 22about 1 in 73,000 girls
- Five-year trend
- Steadydown 14% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 22 girls in the US were named Abigael, making it the 5,553rd most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 4,167th. Its busiest year was 2009, with 84 girls. It first appears in the records in 1980.
2025 had fewer girls named Abigael than any year since 1993.
Half of all the girls named Abigael in the US since 1880 were born between 2000 and 2013, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 49 girls in the US were given Abigael or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #2,594, up from #5,553 for this spelling alone.
- Abigayle 27
- Abigael 22
Abigael in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | #5,553 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3,892 |
| 2023 | 43 | #3,584 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3,961 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4,241 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4,167 |
| 2019 | 41 | #3,664 |
| 2018 | 46 | #3,395 |
| 2017 | 46 | #3,386 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2,966 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3,595 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3,484 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2,725 |
| 2012 | 80 | #2,336 |
| 2011 | 63 | #2,762 |
| 2010 | 68 | #2,642 |
| 2009 | 84 | #2,316 |
| 2008 | 68 | #2,690 |
| 2007 | 63 | #2,858 |
| 2006 | 69 | #2,602 |
| 2005 | 66 | #2,576 |
| 2004 | 71 | #2,393 |
| 2003 | 77 | #2,226 |
| 2002 | 78 | #2,139 |
| 2001 | 71 | #2,255 |
| 2000 | 68 | #2,273 |
| 1999 | 55 | #2,564 |
| 1998 | 65 | #2,185 |
| 1997 | 54 | #2,420 |
| 1996 | 49 | #2,554 |
| 1995 | 49 | #2,547 |
| 1994 | 39 | #2,983 |
| 1993 | 22 | #4,518 |
| 1992 | 32 | #3,413 |
| 1991 | 21 | #4,644 |
| 1990 | 22 | #4,375 |
| 1989 | 18 | #4,842 |
| 1988 | 12 | #6,272 |
| 1987 | 9 | #7,348 |
| 1986 | 8 | #7,745 |
| 1985 | 10 | #6,455 |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 8 | #7,310 |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 8 | #7,407 |
| 1980 | 6 | #9,093 |
Nicknames for Abigael
Names like Abigael
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hannah Amelie Ava Chloe Zoe Isabella Emily Mia Ellie Jessica Isabelle Aaliyah
Other spellings of Abigael
Names related to Abigael
Abigail Abbigail Abigale Abbiegail Abbigale Abigaile Abigaelle Abbigayle Abigal
More Hebrew names
Noah Elijah James Jack Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias Mateo Elsie Levi
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Abigael: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/abigael, updated 20 October 2026.