Total births
61,855
Girls' name · since 1880
Abby
61,855 babies named Abby 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.
- #624
- among girls today
- 61,855
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Abby is the #624 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 61,855 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Abby recorded 61,855 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #624 nationally today, ahead of 96% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #624 among girls today
- 61,855 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Abby is currently the #624 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 61,855 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #624
- among girls today
- 61,855
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Abby vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#624
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Abby was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
2,048 babies were named Abby in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Abby compares
61,855 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Abby's all-time total is 162x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abby | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 61,855 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,048 | 48 | 19,840 |
Abby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Abby's full recorded timeline at 1956, 97% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 3% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1885, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 2,048 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Abby at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2003
Current rank
#624
Active since
1880
Abby popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 2,048
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Abby popularity over time - boys
181 total births recorded since 1924 (Abby as boys' name)
Abby by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Abby's strongest decade.
17,217 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Abby births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 64
1880s
64 births
- 1890s 57
1890s
57 births
- 1900s 49
1900s
49 births
- 1910s 110
1910s
110 births
- 1920s 177
1920s
177 births
- 1930s 200
1930s
200 births
- 1940s 444
1940s
444 births
- 1950s 1,162
1950s
1,162 births
- 1960s 2,068
1960s
2,068 births
- 1970s 3,138
1970s
3,138 births
- 1980s
1980s
11,888 births
- 1990s
1990s
13,876 births
- 2000s
2000s
17,217 births
- 2010s
2010s
8,442 births
- 2020s 2,963
2020s
2,963 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17,217 births (28% of all-time use).
How Abby 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 Abby's total volume
Abby vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Abby by state
Where Abby concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 4,449 | 7.2% |
| #2 | California | | 3,800 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 3,222 | 5.2% |
| #4 | New York | | 3,051 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 2,770 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 2,682 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 2,315 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Florida | | 2,037 | 3.3% |
Texas share of Abby's total US births 7.2%
Even split
4,449 of 61,855 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Abby appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Abby? ▼
Abby has been given to 61,855 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #624 as of the latest data. 2,048 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Abby most popular? ▼
Abby was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17,217 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Abby most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Abby are Texas (4,449 births), California (3,800 births), Ohio (3,222 births).
How long has the name Abby been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Abby since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Abby? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abbie, Abbey, Abbigail, Abbygail, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Abby's data
- Abby's decade-level peak was the 2000s (17,217 total births); usage has since declined to 2,963 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Abbys (4,449 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 Abby
Nearby Names Like Abby
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abby
Abbie Girl
#1622 22,226 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
Compare Abby side by side: Abby vs Abbie Abby vs Abbey Abby vs Abbigail
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Abby
Miranda #623
114,979 births · Peak 1995
Marlowe #625
4,805 births · Peak 2025
Zariyah #622
7,569 births · Peak 2022
Jovie #626
4,888 births · Peak 2025
Journi #621
5,060 births · Peak 2021
Sariyah #627
6,500 births · Peak 2023
Estrella #620
16,799 births · Peak 2005
Kenzie #628
21,391 births · Peak 2014
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. "Abby: #624 Girls' Name - 61,855 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abby. 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 Abby 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.