girl's name
Abbey
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 23,367
Northern Ireland
#564
2017 births
Abbey is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1999, when 716 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Abbey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1940s | 71 |
| 1950s | 165 |
| 1960s | 188 |
| 1970s | 860 |
| 1980s | 3,688 |
| 1990s | 5,614 |
| 2000s | 4,941 |
| 2010s | 1,764 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 218 |
How popular is Abbey?
In 2025, Abbey was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Abbey 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 Abbey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Abbey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Abbey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Abbey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Abbey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Abbey
How popular is the name Abbey?
In 2025, Abbey was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Abbey a girl's or a boy's name?
Abbey is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Abbey?
Abbey has 2 syllables.
When was Abbey most popular?
Abbey peaked in 1999, when 716 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Abbey a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Abbey currently ranks #5,909 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.