Names / Girl names
Abby
Current rank
#731
and easing
All-time peak
#163
in 2001
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
62,000
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #163 in 2001 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Abby is a girls' name that first appears in 1880. It currently ranks #731 and is slowly cooling. Its strongest year was 2001, at #163 nationally. More than 62,000 children have been given the name overall.