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 #3693

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Name B

Abby

Girl name · Rank #624

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Metric Abbott Abby
Current Rank #3693 #624
Total Births (all years) 1,296 61,855
Peak Year 2016 2003
Peak Year Births 59 2,048
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Abbott Abby
1880s 11 64
1890s - 57
1900s 5 49
1910s 109 110
1920s 125 177
1930s 74 200
1940s 63 444
1950s 57 1,162
1960s 24 2,068
1970s 6 3,138
1980s 10 11,888
1990s 29 13,876
2000s 110 17,217
2010s 472 8,442
2020s 201 2,963

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 30 478
2025 27 379

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, 1880–2025.

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