Total births
10
Unisex name · since 2000
Abney
Abney has 10 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 2000–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Abney sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Abney recorded 10 times among girls since 2000, 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 2000 to 2010.
- 10 total births
- 2000–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Abney since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 10
- total births
- 2000–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Abney was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
5 babies were named Abney in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Abney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Abney's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded.
Abney at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Abney popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2010
- Peak year (2000)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Abney popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1913 (Abney as boys' name)
Abney by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Abney's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Abney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Abney? ▼
Abney has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 5 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Abney most popular? ▼
Abney was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Is Abney a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Abney is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 10 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Abney been used? ▼
Abney has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 11 years of data through 2010.
What to do with Abney's data
- Abney's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2000–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Abney: Baby Name Since 2000 - 10 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abney. 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 Abney 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 July 2026.