Abby
Pet form of Abigail, from the Hebrew Avigayil, meaning my father is joy.
Abby in 2025
Abby was given to 379 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,431st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 8,748 babies born.
The history of Abby
Abby reached its highest point in 2003, when 2,048 babies were given the name, ranking 354th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 352nd, in 2004.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 62,036 babies have been named Abby. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Abby by decade
| Decade | Babies named Abby | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 64 | 1,108 |
| 1890s | 57 | 1,288 |
| 1900s | 49 | 1,792 |
| 1910s | 110 | 2,126 |
| 1920s | 187 | 2,645 |
| 1930s | 200 | 2,619 |
| 1940s | 462 | 1,892 |
| 1950s | 1,172 | 1,328 |
| 1960s | 2,074 | 1,036 |
| 1970s | 3,148 | 573 |
| 1980s | 11,945 | 390 |
| 1990s | 13,902 | 364 |
| 2000s | 17,261 | 352 |
| 2010s | 8,442 | 585 |
| 2020s | 2,963 | 997 |
Where Abby is heading
Abby has fallen 48% over the past decade, from 728 babies in 2015 to 379 in 2025.
Names like Abby
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Abby.