girl's name
Abernathy
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 9
- Births on record 33
Abernathy is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2015 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2012, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 2008.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Abernathy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 20 |
How popular is Abernathy?
In 2015, Abernathy was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Abernathy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Abernathy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Abernathy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Abernathy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Abernathy
How popular is the name Abernathy?
In 2015, Abernathy was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Abernathy a girl's or a boy's name?
Abernathy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Abernathy?
Abernathy has 4 syllables.
When was Abernathy most popular?
Abernathy peaked in 2012, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.