How popular is the baby name Abigail in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Abigail.

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Popularity of the baby name Abigail


Posts that mention the name Abigail

Popular baby names in Manitoba (Canada), 2017

According to Manitoba’s Vital Statistics Agency, the most popular baby names in the province last year were Olivia and Liam.

Here are Manitoba’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl names

  1. Olivia, 94 baby girls
  2. Emily, 66
  3. Ava, 60
  4. Emma, 58
  5. Sophia, 56
  6. Abigail, 48
  7. Chloe, 47 (tie)
  8. Charlotte, 47 (tie)
  9. Amelia, 41
  10. Mia, 40

Boy names

  1. Liam, 86 baby boys
  2. Noah, 79
  3. Lucas, 75
  4. Ethan, 65
  5. Benjamin, 61
  6. Lincoln, 59 (tie)
  7. Logan, 59 (tie)
  8. Jacob, 53 (tie)
  9. Mason, 53 (tie)
  10. William, 52

In the girls’ top 10, Mia replaced Hannah.

In the boys’ top 10, Lincoln and Jacob replaced Alexander, Carter, and James. (Two replace three because there was a tie for 10th place the previous year.)

In 2016, the top two names were the same.

These rankings are based on provisional data covering the year up to December 18.

Source: Manitoba’s most popular baby names haven’t changed

Popular baby names in Tennessee, 2017

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Flag of Tennessee

According to Tennessee’s Office of Vital Records, the most popular baby names in the state in 2017 were Ava and William.

Here are Tennessee’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl names

  1. Ava
  2. Olivia
  3. Emma
  4. Amelia
  5. Harper
  6. Isabella
  7. Elizabeth
  8. Charlotte
  9. Ella
  10. Abigail

Boy names

  1. William
  2. Elijah
  3. James
  4. Noah
  5. Liam
  6. John
  7. Mason
  8. Jackson
  9. Samuel
  10. Grayson

In the boys’ top 10, Samuel and Grayson replaced Michael, Benjamin, Aiden, Jacob and Carter (there were extra names on the previous list due to ties).

These rankings are based on provisional data.

In 2016, the top two names were Emma and William.

Source: Ava Ascends to Tennessee’s Top Baby Girl Name in 2017; William Wins for Boys

Image: Adapted from Flag of Tennessee (public domain)

Popular baby names in Nova Scotia (Canada), 2017

According to Nova Scotia’s Registry of Vital Statistics, the most popular baby names in the province in 2017 were Olivia and William.

Here are Nova Scotia’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl Names
1. Olivia, 53 baby girls
2. Charlotte, 49
3. Scarlett and Sophia, 38 each (tie)
4. Ava, 37
5. Emma, 35
6. Abigail, 34
7. Evelyn, 33
8. Amelia, 32
9. Ella, 31
10. Claire, Hannah, and Lily, 29 each (tie)

Boy Names
1. William, 60 baby boys
2. Benjamin, 52
3. Liam and Oliver, 44 each (tie)
4. Lincoln, 43
5. Jack and Noah, 42 each (tie)
6. Logan and Lucas, 41 each (tie)
7. Owen, 38
8. James, 37
9. Ethan and Hunter, 36 each (tie)
10. Alexander, 34

In 2016, the top two names were the same.

These rankings are based on provisional data covering the year up to December 28.

Source: This Year’s Most Popular Baby Names in Nova Scotia

Popular baby names in Rhode Island, 2017

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Flag of Rhode Island

According to Rhode Island’s Health Department, the most popular baby names in the state in 2017 were Emma and Liam.

Here are Rhode Island’s top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2017:

Girl Names
1. Emma
2. Olivia
3. Sophia
4. Charlotte
5. Isabella
6. Ava
7. Amelia
8. Mia
9. Aria
10. Abigail

Boy Names
1. Liam
2. Lucas
3. Noah
4. Julian
5. Mason
6. Benjamin
7. Matthew
8. Michael
9. Logan
10. Joseph

These rankings are based on provisional data covering most (but not all) of 2017.

Back in 1866 and 1867, the top two names in Providence (the capital of Rhode Island) were Mary and John.

Source: Emma, Liam top R.I. baby names in 2017

Image: Adapted from Flag of Rhode Island (public domain)