girl's name
Abbe
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Births on record 1,339
Abbe is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2014 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1958, when 78 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1949.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Abbe over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 417 |
| 1960s | 292 |
| 1970s | 185 |
| 1980s | 199 |
| 1990s | 124 |
| 2000s | 92 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 11 |
How popular is Abbe?
In 2014, Abbe was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Abbe 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 Abbe
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Abbe also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Abbe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Abbe
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Abbe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Abbe
How popular is the name Abbe?
In 2014, Abbe was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Abbe a girl's or a boy's name?
Abbe is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Abbe?
Abbe has 2 syllables.
When was Abbe most popular?
Abbe peaked in 1958, when 78 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.