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The first name Abbi

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

From Abigail.

Abbi is a short form of

.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Abbi last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2000, with 103 births (#330).

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1,150
babies named Abbi, 1996–2025
#5,591
rank in 2019
2000
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Abbi at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 7 girls born in the United States were named Abbi, the 11,942nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2003, when 100 were.

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2,083
babies named Abbi since 1880
#11,942
rank in 2025
2003
peak year

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.

Famous people named Abbi

3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Abbi Jacobson
    American comedian and actress, born 1984
  • Abbi Pulling
    British racing driver (born 2003)
  • Abbi Fisher
    American alpine skier, born 1957

Questions

What does the name Abbi mean?
From Abigail.
How popular is the name Abbi?
In 2019, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Abbi, ranking 5,591st. Its peak was 2000, with 103 births.
Is Abbi a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,083 US babies named Abbi since 1880 were girls.
When was Abbi most popular?
2003 in the United States, when 100 babies were named Abbi, its highest rank at 1,845th.