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Worldwide Name Statistics

Abbey

Ranked #1760 - 1 in 481,464 people
US

Most common in

United States

17k bearers

World total

16,616

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1760

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States17k
Worldwide
~17k
rank #1760
Rarity
1 in 481,464
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~17k in US

About the name Abbey

There are an estimated 16,616 people named Abbey alive worldwide today. That ranks Abbey at #1760 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Abbey is held by approximately 16,616 people, ranking #1760 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 19,975 U.S. residents).

Historically Abbey is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Abbey appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Abbey popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Abbey, 1914 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1914: 5
  2. 1917: 8
  3. 1921: 5
  4. 1932: 5
  5. 1938: 5
  6. 1939: 7
  7. 1940: 5
  8. 1942: 9
  9. 1943: 7
  10. 1944: 8
  11. 1945: 8
  12. 1946: 13
  13. 1947: 5
  14. 1948: 8
  15. 1949: 8
  16. 1950: 7
  17. 1951: 23
  18. 1952: 15
  19. 1953: 11
  20. 1954: 12
  21. 1955: 24
  22. 1956: 11
  23. 1957: 22
  24. 1958: 18
  25. 1959: 22
  26. 1960: 20
  27. 1961: 20
  28. 1962: 17
  29. 1963: 14
  30. 1964: 14
  31. 1965: 19
  32. 1966: 19
  33. 1967: 18
  34. 1968: 16
  35. 1969: 31
  36. 1970: 33
  37. 1971: 47
  38. 1972: 33
  39. 1973: 56
  40. 1974: 62
  41. 1975: 60
  42. 1976: 57
  43. 1977: 81
  44. 1978: 176
  45. 1979: 255
  46. 1980: 273
  47. 1981: 383
  48. 1982: 370
  49. 1983: 420
  50. 1984: 357
  51. 1985: 314
  52. 1986: 370
  53. 1987: 327
  54. 1988: 404
  55. 1989: 470
  56. 1990: 508
  57. 1991: 451
  58. 1992: 430
  59. 1993: 503
  60. 1994: 597
  61. 1995: 549
  62. 1996: 552
  63. 1997: 646
  64. 1998: 662
  65. 1999: 716
  66. 2000: 660
  67. 2001: 688
  68. 2002: 600
  69. 2003: 625
  70. 2004: 511
  71. 2005: 453
  72. 2006: 404
  73. 2007: 349
  74. 2008: 344
  75. 2009: 307
  76. 2010: 299
  77. 2011: 290
  78. 2012: 253
  79. 2013: 222
  80. 2014: 157
  81. 2015: 163
  82. 2016: 139
  83. 2017: 95
  84. 2018: 65
  85. 2019: 81
  86. 2020: 75
  87. 2021: 45
  88. 2022: 36
  89. 2023: 19
  90. 2024: 22
  91. 2025: 21

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Abbey worldwide?

There are an estimated 16,616 people named Abbey alive worldwide today, ranking #1760 globally.

Is Abbey a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 481,464 people. In the United States there are roughly 16,616 bearers, which is 1 in 19,975 Americans.

Is Abbey a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Abbey is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Abbey come from?

Who are famous people named Abbey?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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