Total births
22,226
Girls' name · since 1880
Abbie
22,226 babies named Abbie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1622
- among girls today
- 22,226
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Abbie currently ranks #1622 among girls' names in America, with 22,226 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abbie has been recorded 22,226 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #1622 nationally and more common than 91% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1622 among girls today
- 22,226 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Abbie is currently the #1622 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 22,226 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1622
- among girls today
- 22,226
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Abbie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1622
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Abbie was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
537 babies were named Abbie in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Abbie compares
22,226 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
Abbie's all-time total is 58x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abbie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22,226 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 537 | 48 | 19,840 |
Abbie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Abbie's full recorded timeline at 1953, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 40 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 537 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Abbie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#1,622
Active since
1880
Abbie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 537
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Abbie popularity over time - boys
330 total births recorded since 1887 (Abbie as boys' name)
Abbie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Abbie's strongest decade.
4,635 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Abbie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 929
1880s
929 births
- 1890s 1,133
1890s
1,133 births
- 1900s 826
1900s
826 births
- 1910s 1,139
1910s
1,139 births
- 1920s 1,107
1920s
1,107 births
- 1930s 610
1930s
610 births
- 1940s 509
1940s
509 births
- 1950s 894
1950s
894 births
- 1960s 769
1960s
769 births
- 1970s 976
1970s
976 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,451 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,406 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,635 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,230 births
- 2020s 612
2020s
612 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 4,635 births (21% of all-time use).
How Abbie 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 Abbie's total volume
Abbie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Abbie by state
Where Abbie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,363 | 6.1% |
| #2 | California | | 937 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 730 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 699 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 696 | 3.1% |
| #6 | New York | | 651 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 567 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 565 | 2.5% |
Texas share of Abbie's total US births 6.1%
Even split
1,363 of 22,226 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Abbie appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Abbie? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 22,226 babies named Abbie. Today it holds rank #1622 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 537 births.
When was Abbie most popular? ▼
Abbie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 4,635 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Abbie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Abbie are Texas (1,363 births), California (937 births), Georgia (730 births).
How long has the name Abbie been used? ▼
Abbie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Abbie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abby, Abbey, Abbigail, Abbygail, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Abbie's data
- Abbie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (4,635 total births); usage has since declined to 612 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Abbies (1,363 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Abbie
Nearby Names Like Abbie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abbie
Abby Girl
#624 61,855 births
Abbey Girl
#5631 17,509 births
Abbigail Girl
#3991 12,154 births
Abbygail Girl
#7031 3,633 births
Abbigale Girl
#13930 2,188 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Abbie
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1,436 births · Peak 2025
Gisselle #1619
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Abbie: #1622 Girls' Name - 22,226 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abbie. 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 Abbie 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.