Girl’s name · Hebrew, French

Abygaël

How to say it: a-bee-ga-EL · /abigaˈɛl/

French spelling of Hebrew Abigail meaning "father's joy" - biblical name with distinctive y-form.

Abygaël was the 4,188th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 44% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #5,657 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#4,188for girls in 2025
1 in 150,697US babies
0born in 2025
#5,657projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Abygaël
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#4,188
Babies born in 20250
Share of births1 in 150,697
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−44%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#5,657
In France, 2025#406 among girls’ names, 15 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Abygaël is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 2 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Aby
  • Gael
  • Abby

Honouring a Abygaël in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Abygaël is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.

In France: #406 for girls in 2025.

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