Baby Name Popularity Profile

Abby

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Abby.

✦ My father is joy 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #731
All-Time Peak Rank #163 Achieved 2001
Total U.S. Births 61,855 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 2,048 births in 2003
💡 The Abby Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning My father is joy
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Diminutive of Abigail, which is derived from Hebrew Avigayil meaning 'my father is joy'.
Alternative Spellings
Abbi Abbie
Pronunciation: AB-ee
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Abby

According to SSA data, Abby achieved its highest historical rank of #163 in 2001. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2003 with 2,048 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 47.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 117 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Abby across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -47.9% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,048 births in 2003
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 41 yrs
Registry Streak 117 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 64
1890s: 57
1900s: 49
1910s: 110
1920s: 177
1930s: 200
1940s: 444
1950s: 1,162
1960s: 2,068
1970s: 3,138
1980s: 11,888
1990s: 13,876
2000s: 17,217
2010s: 8,442
2020s: 2,963

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ab-by
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State South Dakota
Top States South Dakota, Utah, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
South Dakota Unranked 469 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #539 1,078 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #390 1,695 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #836 2,315 1994 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 379 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 760 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 1,050 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 383 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 1,883 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #645 1,823 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 875 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #556 1,750 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #721 1,833 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 1,411 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #534 1,386 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 99 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 987 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1134 3,222 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 829 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1360 1,910 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 297 1986 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #780 1,800 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #405 1,085 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #555 2,037 2004 46.7% Decline
New Hampshire Unranked 186 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #684 4,449 2004 12.0% Decline
Mississippi Unranked 714 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #748 2,770 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 686 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 170 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #679 873 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #619 490 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 175 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #871 2,682 2001 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #688 713 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1211 1,836 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #393 490 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #606 978 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #651 638 2003 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 388 2002 Insufficient historical volume
New York #585 3,051 2016 33.3% Decline
California #662 3,800 2007 49.5% Decline
New Jersey #470 987 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #626 832 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 110 2002 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 120 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 26 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 31 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 25 2004 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 15 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 5 2012 Insufficient historical volume

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