Abby
Girl name · #731 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 379 baby girls were named Abby, placing it at #731 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #434, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,749 girls born in 2025 was named Abby.
The 145-year story
Abby first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 2,048 girls were named Abby — good for #164 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Abby per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Abby in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Abby is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Abby will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Abby is most common
Geography matters for names, and Abby is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Abby is most common in KY (0.6 per 1,000), NJ (0.5 per 1,000), MO (0.4 per 1,000), FL (0.4 per 1,000), NY (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Abby is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Abby
Abby belongs to the Abigail family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Abigail family went to about 5,445 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #35, versus #731 for Abby alone.
Names like Abby
Statistically, parents drawn to Abby tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Libby, Macy, Angel, Araceli, and Aracely.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Abby | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 379 | #731 |
| 2024 | 478 | #624 |
| 2023 | 475 | #624 |
| 2022 | 510 | #587 |
| 2021 | 524 | #576 |
| 2020 | 597 | #509 |
| 2019 | 624 | #505 |
| 2018 | 658 | #474 |
| 2017 | 703 | #451 |
| 2016 | 727 | #442 |
| 2015 | 728 | #434 |
| 2014 | 843 | #388 |
| 2013 | 907 | #352 |
| 2012 | 1,038 | #309 |
| 2011 | 1,065 | #295 |
| 2010 | 1,149 | #284 |
| 2009 | 1,281 | #255 |
| 2008 | 1,332 | #259 |
| 2007 | 1,579 | #220 |
| 2006 | 1,686 | #205 |
| 2005 | 1,754 | #198 |
| 2004 | 2,024 | #166 |
| 2003 | 2,048 | #164 |
| 2002 | 1,961 | #166 |
| 2001 | 1,986 | #163 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Abby a popular girl name?
Abby ranked #731 among girls in 2025 with 379 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #434.
When was the name Abby most popular?
Abby peaked in 2003, when 2,048 American girls received the name (ranked #164 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Abby?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,749 newborn American girls was named Abby. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.