Abbey vs Abbigail

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

Name A

Abbey

Girl name · Rank #5614

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Name B

Abbigail

Girl name · Rank #3979

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Metric Abbey Abbigail
Current Rank #5614 #3979
Total Births (all years) 17,488 12,114
Peak Year 1999 2009
Peak Year Births 710 676
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1959

Births by Decade

Decade Abbey Abbigail
1910ss 8 —
1920ss 5 —
1930ss 17 —
1940ss 60 —
1950ss 158 5
1960ss 188 23
1970ss 860 107
1980ss 3,688 385
1990ss 5,608 2,113
2000ss 4,935 5,874
2010ss 1,764 3,277
2020ss 197 330

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Abbey Abbigail
2014 157 322
2015 163 261
2016 139 224
2017 95 180
2018 65 163
2019 81 141
2020 75 95
2021 45 71
2022 36 69
2023 19 58
2024 22 37

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, 1917–2024.

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