Abbot
Abbott, also spelled Abbot, is a masculine given name which may refer to:Abbott Hall Brisbane (1804–1861), American novelist Abbott Lowell Cummings (1923–2017), American historian and genealogist Abbott Fuller Graves (1859–1936), American painter and illustrator Abbott Gleason (1938–2015), American professor Abbot Howard Hoffman (1936–1989), better known as Abbie Hoffman, American social and…
Meaning & Origin of Abbot
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Abbott, also spelled Abbot, is a masculine given name which may refer to:Abbott Hall Brisbane (1804–1861), American novelist Abbott Lowell Cummings (1923–2017), American historian and genealogist Abbott Fuller Graves (1859–1936), American painter and illustrator Abbott Gleason (1938–2015), American professor Abbot Howard Hoffman (1936–1989), better known as Abbie Hoffman, American social and…
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The Story of Abbot
Abbot first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1914, when 6 Abbots were born — ranking #2,915 that year. As of 2026, Abbot ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 33 Abbots have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Abbot
Abbot is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Abbot's peak popularity came in 1914 when it ranked #2,915. Use the chart and map above to compare Abbot'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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