Kamille vs Abigail
How Kamille and Abigail compare across 146 years of US Social Security Administration baby-name records — popularity history, peak years, current rank, and which name overtook which.
Abigail
Female · Hebrew
Meaning: "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And Abby. Diminutive, Gail, Also Exists.
US Popularity History — Side-by-Side
Annual US births named Kamille (girls) vs Abigail (girls), from US Social Security Administration national records.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Names appearing fewer than 5 times per year are suppressed by SSA.
Quick Stats
| Metric | Kamille | Abigail |
|---|---|---|
| Peak year (most US births) | 2011 — 259 girls | 2003 — 15,932 girls |
| Peak rank | #986 | #6 |
| Most recent rank (2011) | #986 (259 births) | #41 (4,941 births) |
| Total US births since 1880 | 259 | 383,135 |
| Last 10 years (2002–2011) | 259 | 78,822 |
Peak comparison takeaway
At its all-time peak, Abigail reached 15,932 US births in 2003 — 15,673 more than Kamille's peak count.
Strongest States — Last 10 Years
States where each name ranked highest, from SSA's state-level dataset. Lower average rank = name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name list.
Kamille — top 5 states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | #495 | 94 |
| 2 | Alabama | #532 | 58 |
| 3 | Mississippi | #610 | 15 |
| 4 | South Carolina | #654 | 36 |
| 5 | Georgia | #663 | 96 |
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Data & methodology
Source: US Social Security Administration national baby names dataset 1880–2025 (CC0 public domain). Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given year are suppressed by SSA. State-level coverage runs 1910–2025. Crossover detection compares annual birth counts (not ranks) for each year both names appear. Methodology: see full notes. More comparisons →