Abby
Abby is a given name, most often a shortened form of Abigail or Albert.
Meaning & Origin of Abby
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Abby is a given name, most often a shortened form of Abigail or Albert.
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The Story of Abby
Abby first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 2,048 Abbys were born — ranking #164 that year. As of 2026, Abby ranks #668 for baby girls with 438 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 62K Abbys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Abby most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- China57%
- Malaysia14%
- TW10%
- CI10%
- HK10%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Abby
Phonetically similar names — useful when Abby 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.
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About the name Abby
Abby is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 62K births in the dataset. Abby's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #163. Use the chart and map above to compare Abby'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.