Abigail vs Aliyah
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Abigail
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #41
- Peak
- #4 (2005)
- Babies in 2025
- 4,941
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Aliyah
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #263
- Peak
- #133 (2011)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,188
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Abigail is the more popular pick (#41 vs #263). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Abigail; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Aliyah wins.
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