Abby
Girl name · Hebrew origin
Abby meaning
Diminutive of Abigail, which means “my Father's joy or fountain of joy”
Abby at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #626 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Abby popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #738 | 6 |
| 1890 | #1,210 | 6 |
| 1900 | #1,561 | 7 |
| 1910 | #2,140 | 6 |
| 1920 | #2,357 | 15 |
| 1930 | #2,110 | 16 |
| 1940 | #1,203 | 37 |
| 1950 | #1,114 | 68 |
| 1960 | #654 | 241 |
| 1970 | #810 | 171 |
| 1980 | #268 | 930 |
| 1990 | #222 | 1,293 |
| 2000 | #205 | 1,566 |
| 2001 | #163 | 1,986 |
| 2010 | #284 | 1,149 |
| 2020 | #509 | 597 |
| 2024 | #626 | 474 |
All 139 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #738 | 6 |
| 1881 | #679 | 7 |
| 1882 | #560 | 11 |
| 1884 | #930 | 6 |
| 1885 | #1,047 | 5 |
| 1886 | #897 | 7 |
| 1887 | #1,147 | 5 |
| 1888 | #894 | 9 |
| 1889 | #950 | 8 |
| 1890 | #1,210 | 6 |
| 1891 | #796 | 12 |
| 1892 | #1,278 | 6 |
| 1893 | #955 | 10 |
| 1894 | #1,485 | 5 |
| 1896 | #1,416 | 6 |
| 1897 | #1,385 | 6 |
| 1898 | #1,502 | 6 |
| 1900 | #1,561 | 7 |
| 1901 | #1,466 | 6 |
| 1902 | #1,438 | 7 |
| 1903 | #1,137 | 10 |
| 1906 | #1,727 | 6 |
| 1907 | #2,061 | 5 |
| 1909 | #1,607 | 8 |
| 1910 | #2,140 | 6 |
| 1911 | #1,300 | 13 |
| 1912 | #2,144 | 8 |
| 1913 | #1,883 | 11 |
| 1914 | #2,125 | 11 |
| 1915 | #2,526 | 11 |
| 1916 | #2,028 | 16 |
| 1917 | #2,693 | 11 |
| 1918 | #4,291 | 6 |
| 1919 | #2,063 | 17 |
| 1920 | #2,357 | 15 |
| 1921 | #2,941 | 11 |
| 1922 | #2,612 | 13 |
| 1923 | #2,366 | 15 |
| 1924 | #2,409 | 15 |
| 1925 | #1,647 | 26 |
| 1926 | #1,721 | 24 |
| 1927 | #2,095 | 18 |
| 1928 | #1,469 | 29 |
| 1929 | #2,737 | 11 |
| 1930 | #2,110 | 16 |
| 1931 | #1,803 | 19 |
| 1932 | #1,685 | 21 |
| 1933 | #2,052 | 15 |
| 1934 | #2,087 | 15 |
| 1935 | #1,449 | 26 |
| 1936 | #1,801 | 18 |
| 1937 | #1,494 | 25 |
| 1938 | #1,703 | 21 |
| 1939 | #1,544 | 24 |
| 1940 | #1,203 | 37 |
| 1941 | #1,355 | 32 |
| 1942 | #1,162 | 46 |
| 1943 | #1,113 | 52 |
| 1944 | #1,433 | 32 |
| 1945 | #1,374 | 34 |
| 1946 | #1,337 | 42 |
| 1947 | #1,357 | 46 |
| 1948 | #1,105 | 65 |
| 1949 | #1,189 | 58 |
| 1950 | #1,114 | 68 |
| 1951 | #1,027 | 82 |
| 1952 | #966 | 95 |
| 1953 | #1,050 | 85 |
| 1954 | #926 | 108 |
| 1955 | #949 | 108 |
| 1956 | #934 | 117 |
| 1957 | #767 | 169 |
| 1958 | #811 | 154 |
| 1959 | #769 | 176 |
| 1960 | #654 | 241 |
| 1961 | #673 | 236 |
| 1962 | #584 | 286 |
| 1963 | #657 | 236 |
| 1964 | #704 | 217 |
| 1965 | #660 | 222 |
| 1966 | #717 | 187 |
| 1967 | #779 | 161 |
| 1968 | #888 | 134 |
| 1969 | #854 | 148 |
| 1970 | #810 | 171 |
| 1971 | #735 | 204 |
| 1972 | #808 | 167 |
| 1973 | #734 | 191 |
| 1974 | #677 | 220 |
| 1975 | #639 | 240 |
| 1976 | #611 | 256 |
| 1977 | #607 | 279 |
| 1978 | #349 | 619 |
| 1979 | #302 | 791 |
| 1980 | #268 | 930 |
| 1981 | #218 | 1,211 |
| 1982 | #210 | 1,299 |
| 1983 | #200 | 1,310 |
| 1984 | #208 | 1,263 |
| 1985 | #213 | 1,207 |
| 1986 | #232 | 1,120 |
| 1987 | #245 | 1,052 |
| 1988 | #213 | 1,222 |
| 1989 | #212 | 1,274 |
| 1990 | #222 | 1,293 |
| 1991 | #237 | 1,174 |
| 1992 | #260 | 1,081 |
| 1993 | #240 | 1,176 |
| 1994 | #213 | 1,372 |
| 1995 | #209 | 1,378 |
| 1996 | #207 | 1,419 |
| 1997 | #192 | 1,565 |
| 1998 | #194 | 1,608 |
| 1999 | #174 | 1,810 |
| 2000 | #205 | 1,566 |
| 2001 | #163 | 1,986 |
| 2002 | #166 | 1,961 |
| 2003 | #164 | 2,048 |
| 2004 | #166 | 2,024 |
| 2005 | #198 | 1,754 |
| 2006 | #205 | 1,686 |
| 2007 | #220 | 1,579 |
| 2008 | #259 | 1,332 |
| 2009 | #255 | 1,281 |
| 2010 | #284 | 1,149 |
| 2011 | #295 | 1,065 |
| 2012 | #309 | 1,038 |
| 2013 | #352 | 907 |
| 2014 | #388 | 843 |
| 2015 | #434 | 728 |
| 2016 | #442 | 727 |
| 2017 | #451 | 703 |
| 2018 | #474 | 658 |
| 2019 | #504 | 624 |
| 2020 | #509 | 597 |
| 2021 | #576 | 524 |
| 2022 | #587 | 510 |
| 2023 | #624 | 475 |
| 2024 | #626 | 474 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: Wiktionary contributors, “Abby” (revision 91169927), CC BY-SA 4.0; Wiktionary contributors, “Abigail” (revision 93041121), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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