Abbigail vs Abby

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

Name A

Abbigail

Girl name · Rank #3979

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Name B

Abby

Girl name · Rank #626

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Metric Abbigail Abby
Current Rank #3979 #626
Total Births (all years) 12,114 61,472
Peak Year 2009 2003
Peak Year Births 676 2,048
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Abbigail Abby
1880ss — 64
1890ss — 57
1900ss — 49
1910ss — 110
1920ss — 177
1930ss — 200
1940ss — 444
1950ss 5 1,162
1960ss 23 2,068
1970ss 107 3,138
1980ss 385 11,888
1990ss 2,113 13,876
2000ss 5,874 17,217
2010ss 3,277 8,442
2020ss 330 2,580

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Abbigail Abby
2014 322 843
2015 261 728
2016 224 727
2017 180 703
2018 163 658
2019 141 624
2020 95 597
2021 71 524
2022 69 510
2023 58 475
2024 37 474

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, 1959–2024.

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