Recorded 2003–2006 Unisex name Peak 2003 17 births

Abey — unisex name

17 babies named Abey in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s17
2000s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Abey was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

6 babies were named Abey in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Abey

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Abey between 2003 and 2006, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Abey currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Abey is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 2001.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Abey performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Abey in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 17 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Abey at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

17

Since 2003

4 years of records

Peak year

2003

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

2003

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 2006

Abey popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2003

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2003)
6
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
4.555.566.5 200620052003 6

Abey popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 2001 (Abey as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 20052001 5

Abey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
17 births that decade — 100% of Abey's all-time total
2000s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abey?
17 babies have been named Abey since 2003. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 2003 with 6 births.
When was Abey most popular?
Abey was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Is Abey a unisex name?
Yes, Abey is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 17 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Abey been used?
Abey has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 4 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Abey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abella, Abena, Abeer, Abelina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.