Abbott
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 Abbott
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 Abbott
Abbott first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 59 Abbotts were born — ranking #2,255 that year. As of 2026, Abbott ranks #3,612 for baby boys with 31 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 1K Abbotts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Abbott
Abbott is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Abbott's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #909. Use the chart and map above to compare Abbott'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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