Abby vs Abbey

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

Name A

Abby

Girl name · Rank #626

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Name B

Abbey

Girl name · Rank #5614

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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