Girl · #1,701 in 2026

Abbie

Abbie is a unisex given name. Notable people with the given name include:

Current Rank
#1,701
Peak Rank
#166 (2003)
Total Babies
22K
5-Yr Trend
+3%
1880
First Year
2026
Last Year
2003
Peak Year
#166
Peak Rank
22K
Total Count
147
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Abbie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Abbie is a unisex given name. Notable people with the given name include:

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The Story of Abbie

Abbie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 71 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 537 Abbies were born — ranking #525 that year. As of 2026, Abbie ranks #1,701 for baby girls with 121 births, holding steady (+3%). In total, more than 22K Abbies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Where is Abbie most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • TW
    28%
  • HK
    22%
  • BW
    17%
  • Kenya
    17%
  • Malaysia
    16%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Abbie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Abbie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Abbie

What does the name Abbie mean?
Abbie is a unisex given name. Notable people with the given name include:
How popular is Abbie in 2026?
In 2026, Abbie ranks #1,701 among girls' names in the U.S., with 121 babies given the name that year.
When was Abbie most popular?
Abbie reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #166 that year with 537 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Abbie most popular?
Abbie has historically been most popular in South Dakota, Hawaii, Nebraska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Abbie.
Is Abbie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Abbie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Abbie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Abbie include Leola, Kimberley, Kaia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Abbie

Abbie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 22K births in the dataset. Abbie's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #166. Use the chart and map above to compare Abbie'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.