Abbie vs Abby

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

Name A

Abbie

Girl name · Rank #1617

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Name B

Abby

Girl name · Rank #626

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Abbie Abby
Current Rank #1617 #626
Total Births (all years) 22,101 61,472
Peak Year 2003 2003
Peak Year Births 537 2,048
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Abbie Abby
1880ss 929 64
1890ss 1,133 57
1900ss 826 49
1910ss 1,139 110
1920ss 1,107 177
1930ss 610 200
1940ss 509 444
1950ss 894 1,162
1960ss 769 2,068
1970ss 976 3,138
1980ss 2,451 11,888
1990ss 3,406 13,876
2000ss 4,635 17,217
2010ss 2,230 8,442
2020ss 487 2,580

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Abbie Abby
2014 245 843
2015 213 728
2016 178 727
2017 125 703
2018 120 658
2019 91 624
2020 88 597
2021 100 524
2022 81 510
2023 90 475
2024 128 474

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, 1880–2024.

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