unisex name
Abba
- Origin Semitic
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 123
Abba is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 13% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Abba is a name of Semitic origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1924.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Abba over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 6 |
| 2010s | 40 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 49 |
How popular is Abba?
In 2025, Abba was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Abba is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Abba
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Abba also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Abba over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Abba
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Abba — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Abba
How popular is the name Abba?
In 2025, Abba was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Abba a girl's or a boy's name?
Abba is used for both girls and boys. About 13% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Abba?
Abba has 2 syllables.
When was Abba most popular?
Abba peaked in 2025, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Abba a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Abba currently ranks #7,649 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.