Girl name
Abby
Abby is currently the #731 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 379 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #509 to #731. Looking at the full record since 1880, Abby hit its all-time high of #163 in 2001, when 1,986 girls were given the name. State by state, Iowa leads the way at #390.
Rankings
2025 rank
#731
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#163
in 2001 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
379
girls named Abby
Abby popularity, 1880–2025
Where Abby is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Iowa (#390), Connecticut (#393), Kentucky (#405)
Uniqueness score
46/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Abby in the most recent year of SSA data.