Abigaelle
A feminine name of French origins, meaning "the father's joy".
Name Census estimates that about 337 living Americans carry the first name Abigaelle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Abigaelle today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abigaelle births was 2022 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abigaelle. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
337
~ 1 in 1,017,075 Americans
Peak year
2022
40 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,878
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Abigaelle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abigaelle from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 158 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abigaelle by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Abigaelle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Abigaelles live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Florida, New Jersey, New York recorded the most babies named Abigaelle, while New York, New Jersey, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 51 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Abigaelle
The name Abigaelle is a French feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name Avigail. It is a combination of the Hebrew words "av" meaning "father" and "gil" meaning "rejoice" or "joy." Together, the name can be interpreted as "a father's joy" or "the joy of the father."
Abigail, the original Hebrew form, first appeared in the Bible, where it was borne by Abigail, the wife of Nabal and later of David. Her story is recounted in the First Book of Samuel, where she is described as being intelligent and beautiful. The name gained popularity among Christians due to its Biblical origins.
The spelling variation Abigaelle emerged in France during the Middle Ages, likely influenced by the French language's tendency to add vowels to certain names. This spelling became more common in France and other French-speaking regions during the Renaissance period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Abigaelle can be found in the 14th century, when it was borne by Abigaelle de Brie, a French noblewoman and lady-in-waiting to Queen Isabeau of Bavaria. Another notable historical figure was Abigaelle de Courtenay, a 13th-century French noblewoman and heiress to the Lordship of Courtenay.
In the 17th century, Abigaelle de Bourbon was a French princess and daughter of Henri IV of France. Abigaelle de Maintenon, born in 1635, was the second wife of Louis XIV of France and served as his principal uncrowned queen.
During the 19th century, Abigaelle de La Rochefoucauld was a French writer and socialite who hosted a prominent literary salon in Paris. Abigaelle Gaudière, born in 1866, was a French actress and opera singer who performed in various Parisian theaters.
People
Abigaelle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Abigaelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Abigaelle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abigaelle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 337 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abigaelle going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,017,075 US residents.
Is Abigaelle a common name?
We classify Abigaelle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 339 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abigaelle most popular?
The single biggest year for Abigaelle was 2022, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abigaelle is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Abigaelle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Abigaelle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abigaelle in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Abigaelle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Abigaelle in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Abigaelle can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Abigaelle?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.