Fun Facts About the Name Abigale
- More than 5 thousand babies named Abigale: U.S. records list 5,892 babies given the name Abigale from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Abigale Mean?
Abigale is a variant spelling of Abigail, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "my father is joy" or "father's joy." The Hebrew name is אֲבִיגַיִל (Avigayil), formed from אָב (av), "father," and גִּיל (gil), "joy" or "rejoicing." The literal sense is often given as "my father is joy," while the customary English meaning is "father's joy." The spelling Abigale uses the same derivation and does not represent a separate origin.
Abigale Name History & Origins
The Hebrew name אֲבִיגַיִל (Avigayil) appears in the Hebrew Bible. In 1 Samuel 25, Abigail is the wife of Nabal and later of David. Another Abigail, a sister of David, is named in 1 Chronicles 2:16 - 17. Through Greek and Latin biblical tradition, the name entered European languages; the Greek form was Ἀβιγαία (Abigaia), and the Latin form Abigail passed into English.
Abigale is an English spelling variant of Abigail. It keeps the same pronunciation and meaning; the final -e is an orthographic variation rather than evidence of a different source name. In English usage, Abigail was used by Puritans and other Protestant groups in the 16th and 17th centuries, and spelling variants such as Abigale appear alongside it. In the 17th century, the lower-case word abigail came to be used generically for a lady's maid, a usage often associated with the stage; this is a later development from the personal name, not its origin.
How Popular is the Name Abigale?
Abigale recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2003. Its best rank was #797 in 2003.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,556 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 2024 | #5,004 | 26 | 0.0016% |
| 2023 | #4,361 | 32 | 0.0020% |
| 2022 | #3,963 | 37 | 0.0023% |
| 2021 | #3,935 | 37 | 0.0023% |
| 2020 | #2,318 | 76 | 0.0047% |
| 2019 | #2,921 | 56 | 0.0033% |
| 2018 | #2,238 | 82 | 0.0048% |
| 2017 | #2,160 | 88 | 0.0051% |
| 2016 | #1,896 | 106 | 0.0060% |
| 2015 | #1,793 | 116 | 0.0065% |
| 2014 | #1,674 | 126 | 0.0071% |
| 2013 | #1,385 | 167 | 0.0095% |
| 2012 | #1,211 | 201 | 0.0114% |
| 2011 | #1,182 | 204 | 0.0116% |
| 2010 | #909 | 287 | 0.0161% |
| 2009 | #969 | 274 | 0.0149% |
| 2008 | #1,049 | 249 | 0.0132% |
| 2007 | #951 | 285 | 0.0148% |
| 2006 | #890 | 299 | 0.0157% |
| 2005 | #860 | 294 | 0.0159% |
| 2004 | #882 | 278 | 0.0151% |
| 2003 | #797 | 310 | 0.0170% |
| 2002 | #839 | 276 | 0.0154% |
| 2001 | #918 | 246 | 0.0137% |
| 2000 | #953 | 223 | 0.0123% |
| 1999 | #935 | 225 | 0.0127% |
| 1998 | #1,050 | 187 | 0.0106% |
| 1997 | #1,110 | 169 | 0.0097% |
| 1996 | #1,296 | 133 | 0.0076% |
| 1995 | #1,214 | 141 | 0.0080% |
| 1994 | #1,565 | 98 | 0.0055% |
| 1993 | #2,112 | 64 | 0.0035% |
| 1992 | #2,548 | 49 | 0.0027% |
| 1991 | #2,356 | 54 | 0.0029% |
| 1990 | #2,640 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 1989 | #2,714 | 41 | 0.0022% |
| 1988 | #2,540 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 1987 | #3,425 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1986 | #3,646 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1985 | #3,853 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1984 | #3,990 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1983 | #5,148 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1982 | #3,094 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 1981 | #5,885 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1980 | #4,744 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1979 | #4,229 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 1978 | #3,925 | 18 | 0.0012% |
| 1976 | #8,159 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #7,175 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1974 | #6,260 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1972 | #8,293 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1971 | #7,389 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1970 | #7,997 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #6,591 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #6,568 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1959 | #6,246 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1958 | #6,104 | 5 | 0.0002% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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