Aby
Aby is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Aby Gartmann (1930–2018), Swiss bobsledder Aby Maraño, Filipino volleyball player Aby Warburg (1866–1929), German art historian and cultural theorist Jessica Aby, Ivorian women's footballer
Meaning & Origin of Aby
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aby is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Aby Gartmann (1930–2018), Swiss bobsledder Aby Maraño, Filipino volleyball player Aby Warburg (1866–1929), German art historian and cultural theorist Jessica Aby, Ivorian women's footballer
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The Story of Aby
As a girl name
Aby first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 20 Abys were born — ranking #6,206 that year. As of 2026, Aby ranks #9,521 for girls with 10 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). In total, more than 272 Abys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Aby first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1992, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 11 Abys were born — ranking #6,633 that year. As of 2026, Aby ranks #11,037 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 56 Abys 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 Aby
Aby is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 272 births in the dataset. Aby's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #6,206. Use the chart and map above to compare Aby'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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