unisex name
Abie
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 896
Abie is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 16% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2006, when 22 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1889.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Abie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 85 |
| 1920s | 130 |
| 1930s | 108 |
| 1940s | 80 |
| 1950s | 56 |
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 121 |
| 2010s | 63 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 65 |
How popular is Abie?
In 2025, Abie was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Abie 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 Abie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Abie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Abie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Abie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Abie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Abie
How popular is the name Abie?
In 2025, Abie was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Abie a girl's or a boy's name?
Abie is used for both girls and boys. About 16% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Abie?
Abie has 2 syllables.
When was Abie most popular?
Abie peaked in 2006, when 22 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Abie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Abie currently ranks #6,206 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.