Abby
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning father's joy; a form of Abigail.
Babies a year
696
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#731
down from #626
UK popularity
#2605
10 babies
How Abby has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #435 |
| 2016 | #441 |
| 2017 | #452 |
| 2018 | #477 |
| 2019 | #505 |
| 2020 | #508 |
| 2021 | #577 |
| 2022 | #586 |
| 2023 | #623 |
| 2024 | #626 |
| 2025 | #731 |
In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Abby. In the US, 696 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 2,048 in 2003.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Abby was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.09% of American babies of that sex.
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