Total births
17,509
Girls' name · since 1917
Abbey
Abbey has 17,509 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5631
- among girls today
- 17,509
- born since 1917
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
17,509 babies have been named Abbey since 1917, making it today's #5631 girls' name.
Abbey has 17,509 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5631 as of the latest data, more common than 68% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- #5631 among girls today
- 17,509 born since 1917
- 1990s peak decade
- 68% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Abbey is currently the #5631 girls' name in America, more common than 68% of girls - 17,509 born since 1917, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5631
- among girls today
- 17,509
- born since 1917
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Abbey vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5631
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 68% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Abbey was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
710 babies were named Abbey in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Abbey compares
17,509 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Abbey's all-time total is 46x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abbey | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17,509 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 710 | 48 | 19,840 |
Abbey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Abbey's full recorded timeline at 1981, 91% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 9% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 710 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Abbey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#5,631
Active since
1917
Abbey popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 710
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Abbey popularity over time - boys
35 total births recorded since 1914 (Abbey as boys' name)
Abbey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Abbey's strongest decade.
5,608 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Abbey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 8
1910s
8 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 60
1940s
60 births
- 1950s 158
1950s
158 births
- 1960s 188
1960s
188 births
- 1970s 860
1970s
860 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,688 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,608 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,935 births
- 2010s 1,764
2010s
1,764 births
- 2020s 218
2020s
218 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 5,608 births (32% of all-time use).
How Abbey compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Abbey's total volume
Abbey vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Abbey by state
Where Abbey concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 1,219 | 7.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,089 | 6.2% |
| #3 | California | | 948 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 907 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 861 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 751 | 4.3% |
| #7 | New York | | 743 | 4.2% |
| #8 | Florida | | 573 | 3.3% |
Ohio share of Abbey's total US births 7.0%
Even split
1,219 of 17,509 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Abbey appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Abbey? ▼
Abbey has been given to 17,509 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5631 as of the latest data. 710 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Abbey most popular? ▼
Abbey was most popular in the 1990s decade with 5,608 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Abbey most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Abbey are Ohio (1,219 births), Texas (1,089 births), California (948 births).
How long has the name Abbey been used? ▼
Abbey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 109 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Abbey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abby, Abbie, Abbigail, Abbygail, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Abbey's data
- Abbey's decade-level peak was the 1990s (5,608 total births); usage has since declined to 218 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Abbeys (1,219 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Abbey
Nearby Names Like Abbey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abbey
Abby Girl
#624 61,855 births
Abbie Girl
#1622 22,226 births
Abbigail Girl
#3991 12,154 births
Abbygail Girl
#7031 3,633 births
Abbigale Girl
#13930 2,188 births
Compare Abbey side by side: Abbey vs Abby Abbey vs Abbie Abbey vs Abbigail
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Abbey: #5631 Girls' Name - 17,509 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abbey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Abbey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.