girl's name

Abernathy

AB-er-nath-ee (English)

  • 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 figures for the United States.

  • 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.

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Births named Abernathy by decade in the United States
Decade Births
2000s 13
2010s 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 figures for the United States.

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.

How to Say Abernathy

  • English AB-er-nath-ee

Sibling Names for Abernathy

Names from the same era that do not 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 figures for the United States.

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.