Abby vs Abbie

Side-by-side comparison of Abby and Abbie — 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

Abbie

Girl name · Rank #1617

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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