Abbey vs Abby

Side-by-side comparison of Abbey and Abby — 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

Abby

Girl name · Rank #626

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Metric Abbey Abby
Current Rank #5614 #626
Total Births (all years) 17,488 61,472
Peak Year 1999 2003
Peak Year Births 710 2,048
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Abbey Abby
1880ss — 64
1890ss — 57
1900ss — 49
1910ss 8 110
1920ss 5 177
1930ss 17 200
1940ss 60 444
1950ss 158 1,162
1960ss 188 2,068
1970ss 860 3,138
1980ss 3,688 11,888
1990ss 5,608 13,876
2000ss 4,935 17,217
2010ss 1,764 8,442
2020ss 197 2,580

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Abbey Abby
2014 157 843
2015 163 728
2016 139 727
2017 95 703
2018 65 658
2019 81 624
2020 75 597
2021 45 524
2022 36 510
2023 19 475
2024 22 474

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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