US rank #6222 Girls' name Peak 2016 622 births

Abi — #6222 US girls' name

622 babies named Abi in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s231980s691990s912000s1802010s1852020s74
#6222
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 65% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Abi was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

27 babies were named Abi in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Abi

The Social Security Administration has registered 622 babies named Abi between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Abi currently holds the #6222 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Abi performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 185 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Abi shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Abi in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Abi 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 622 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.

Abi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

622

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2016

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,222

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Abi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
27
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
051015202530 202420182012200620001994198519791973 5

Abi popularity over time — boys

22 total births recorded since 2005 (Abi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 22 births
4.555.566.5 2012200920072005 5

Abi by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
185 births that decade — 30% of Abi's all-time total
1970s231980s691990s912000s1802010s1852020s74

Abi by state

Where Abi concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Abi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
16 2.6%
#2 California
5 0.8%
Texas share of Abi's total US births 2.6%
Even split

16 of 622 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abi?
622 babies have been named Abi since 1973. It currently ranks #6222 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 27 births.
When was Abi most popular?
Abi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 185 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Abi most popular?
The top states for the name Abi are Texas (16 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Abi been used?
Abi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Abi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abigail, Abigayle, Abigale, Abigael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1973–2024 (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.