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Worldwide Name Statistics

Abby

Ranked #801 - 1 in 138,074 people
US

Most common in

United States

58k bearers

World total

57,940

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#801

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States58k
Worldwide
~58k
rank #801
Rarity
1 in 138,074
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~58k in US

About the name Abby

There are an estimated 57,940 people named Abby alive worldwide today. That ranks Abby at #801 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Abby is held by approximately 57,940 people, ranking #801 among first names. That works out to roughly 17 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,728 U.S. residents).

Historically Abby is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Abby 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 0.3%Female 99.7%

Abby popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Abby, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 6
  2. 1881: 7
  3. 1882: 11
  4. 1884: 6
  5. 1885: 5
  6. 1886: 7
  7. 1887: 5
  8. 1888: 9
  9. 1889: 8
  10. 1890: 6
  11. 1891: 12
  12. 1892: 6
  13. 1893: 10
  14. 1894: 5
  15. 1896: 6
  16. 1897: 6
  17. 1898: 6
  18. 1900: 7
  19. 1901: 6
  20. 1902: 7
  21. 1903: 10
  22. 1906: 6
  23. 1907: 5
  24. 1909: 8
  25. 1910: 6
  26. 1911: 13
  27. 1912: 8
  28. 1913: 11
  29. 1914: 11
  30. 1915: 11
  31. 1916: 16
  32. 1917: 11
  33. 1918: 6
  34. 1919: 17
  35. 1920: 15
  36. 1921: 11
  37. 1922: 13
  38. 1923: 15
  39. 1924: 20
  40. 1925: 26
  41. 1926: 29
  42. 1927: 18
  43. 1928: 29
  44. 1929: 11
  45. 1930: 16
  46. 1931: 19
  47. 1932: 21
  48. 1933: 15
  49. 1934: 15
  50. 1935: 26
  51. 1936: 18
  52. 1937: 25
  53. 1938: 21
  54. 1939: 24
  55. 1940: 37
  56. 1941: 32
  57. 1942: 51
  58. 1943: 52
  59. 1944: 32
  60. 1945: 34
  61. 1946: 47
  62. 1947: 54
  63. 1948: 65
  64. 1949: 58
  65. 1950: 73
  66. 1951: 82
  67. 1952: 95
  68. 1953: 90
  69. 1954: 108
  70. 1955: 108
  71. 1956: 117
  72. 1957: 169
  73. 1958: 154
  74. 1959: 176
  75. 1960: 247
  76. 1961: 236
  77. 1962: 286
  78. 1963: 236
  79. 1964: 217
  80. 1965: 222
  81. 1966: 187
  82. 1967: 161
  83. 1968: 134
  84. 1969: 148
  85. 1970: 171
  86. 1971: 204
  87. 1972: 167
  88. 1973: 191
  89. 1974: 220
  90. 1975: 240
  91. 1976: 256
  92. 1977: 284
  93. 1978: 624
  94. 1979: 791
  95. 1980: 935
  96. 1981: 1,217
  97. 1982: 1,305
  98. 1983: 1,315
  99. 1984: 1,263
  100. 1985: 1,214
  101. 1986: 1,125
  102. 1987: 1,060
  103. 1988: 1,230
  104. 1989: 1,281
  105. 1990: 1,293
  106. 1991: 1,174
  107. 1992: 1,081
  108. 1993: 1,176
  109. 1994: 1,372
  110. 1995: 1,383
  111. 1996: 1,426
  112. 1997: 1,565
  113. 1998: 1,614
  114. 1999: 1,818
  115. 2000: 1,566
  116. 2001: 1,986
  117. 2002: 1,961
  118. 2003: 2,048
  119. 2004: 2,044
  120. 2005: 1,754
  121. 2006: 1,692
  122. 2007: 1,587
  123. 2008: 1,337
  124. 2009: 1,286
  125. 2010: 1,149
  126. 2011: 1,065
  127. 2012: 1,038
  128. 2013: 907
  129. 2014: 843
  130. 2015: 728
  131. 2016: 727
  132. 2017: 703
  133. 2018: 658
  134. 2019: 624
  135. 2020: 597
  136. 2021: 524
  137. 2022: 510
  138. 2023: 475
  139. 2024: 478
  140. 2025: 379

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Abby worldwide?

There are an estimated 57,940 people named Abby alive worldwide today, ranking #801 globally.

Is Abby a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 138,074 people. In the United States there are roughly 57,940 bearers, which is 1 in 5,728 Americans.

Is Abby a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Abby is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Abby come from?

Who are famous people named Abby?

Data sources

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

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