Total births
17
Unisex name · since 2003
Abey
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.
- 17
- total births
- 2003–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Abey is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Abey recorded 17 times among girls since 2003, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2003 to 2006.
- 17 total births
- 2003–2006 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Abey since 2003, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.
- 17
- total births
- 2003–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
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.
Abey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Abey's full recorded timeline at 2005, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Abey at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Abey popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2006
- Peak year (2003)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Abey popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 2001 (Abey as boys' name)
Abey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Abey's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Abey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Abey since 2003 -- 4 years through the most recent 2006 data.
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.
Keep exploring Abey
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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, 2003–2006 (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. "Abey: Baby Name Since 2003 - 17 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abey. 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 Abey 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.