Abbott vs Abby

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

Name A

Abbott

Boy name · Rank #3680

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Name B

Abby

Girl name · Rank #626

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Metric Abbott Abby
Current Rank #3680 #626
Total Births (all years) 1,269 61,472
Peak Year 2016 2003
Peak Year Births 59 2,048
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Abbott Abby
1880ss 11 64
1890ss — 57
1900ss 5 49
1910ss 109 110
1920ss 125 177
1930ss 74 200
1940ss 63 444
1950ss 57 1,162
1960ss 24 2,068
1970ss 6 3,138
1980ss 10 11,888
1990ss 29 13,876
2000ss 110 17,217
2010ss 472 8,442
2020ss 174 2,580

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Abbott Abby
2014 47 843
2015 45 728
2016 59 727
2017 59 703
2018 54 658
2019 45 624
2020 35 597
2021 38 524
2022 33 510
2023 38 475
2024 30 474

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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