Abba
The Story of Abba
As a girl name
Abba first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1924, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 6 Abbas were born — ranking #4,434 that year. As of 2026, Abba ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Abbas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Abba first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1999, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 11 Abbas were born — ranking #7,224 that year. As of 2026, Abba ranks #7,224 for boys with 11 births, gradually rising (+11%). In total, more than 80 Abbas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Abba
Abba is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 80 births in the dataset. Abba's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #7,224. Use the chart and map above to compare Abba's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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