Abb vs Abbott

Side-by-side comparison of Abb and Abbott — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Abb

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Abbott

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Metric Abb Abbott
Current Rank Unranked #3680
Total Births (all years) 96 1,269
Peak Year 1926 2016
Peak Year Births 11 59
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Abb Abbott
1880ss 5 11
1890ss 11 —
1900ss — 5
1910ss 31 109
1920ss 34 125
1930ss 10 74
1940ss 5 63
1950ss — 57
1960ss — 24
1970ss — 6
1980ss — 10
1990ss — 29
2000ss — 110
2010ss — 472
2020ss — 174

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Abb Abbott
2014 — 47
2015 — 45
2016 — 59
2017 — 59
2018 — 54
2019 — 45
2020 — 35
2021 — 38
2022 — 33
2023 — 38
2024 — 30

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1884–1946.

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