The first name Abbey

Abbey last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 274 births (#165).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Abbey with other names.

In 2025, 21 girls born in the United States were named Abbey, the 5,724th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1999, when 710 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Abbey Lincoln
  American singer (1930–2010)
• Abbey Lee
  Australian model, born 1987
• Abbey Weitzeil
  American swimmer, born 1996
• Abbey Clancy
  British lingerie and catwalk model, television presenter, born 1986
• Abbey Hoes
  Dutch actress, born 1994
• Abbey Simon
  American musician (1920–2019)
• Abbey Murphy
  American ice hockey forward, born 2002
• Abbey-Leigh Stringer
  English footballer, born 1995

• Ava
• Isabella
• Elizabeth
• Jessica
• Maria
• Abigail
• Maya
• Hannah
• Elsie
• Sarah
• Aria
• Molly
• Eliza
• Leah
• Delilah
• Isabel

All 346 names of Hebrew origin

What is the origin of the name Abbey?

Abbey comes from Hebrew.

How popular is the name Abbey?

In 2022, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Abbey, ranking 4,645th. Its peak was 1997, with 274 births.

Is Abbey a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 17,544 US babies named Abbey since 1880 were girls.

When was Abbey most popular?

1999 in the United States, when 710 babies were named Abbey, its highest rank at 392nd.

Is Abbey also a surname?

Yes. Abbey is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.