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The first name Abbie

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Clipping + -ie.

Abbie is a short form of

.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 7 girls were named Abbie, making it the 3,333rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 1,297 births (#45).

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15,978
babies named Abbie, 1996–2025
#3,333
rank in 2025
1996
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Abbie at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 125 girls born in the United States were named Abbie, the 1,652nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2003, when 537 were.

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22,556
babies named Abbie since 1880
#1,652
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.

Nicknames and spellings

Other spellings and forms

Famous people named Abbie

6 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Abbie Cornish
    Australian actress (1982-)
  • Abbie Hoffman
    American activist (1936–1989)
  • Abbie McManus
    English football player (born 1993)
  • Abbie Cobb
    Actress, author, born 1985
  • Abbie Wood
    British female swimmer, born 1999
  • Abbie Mitchell
    American soprano opera singer (1884–1960)

Questions

What does the name Abbie mean?
Clipping + -ie.
How popular is the name Abbie?
In 2025, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Abbie, ranking 3,333rd. Its peak was 1996, with 1,297 births.
Is Abbie a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 22,556 US babies named Abbie since 1880 were girls.
When was Abbie most popular?
2003 in the United States, when 537 babies were named Abbie, its highest rank at 525th.
What are other spellings of Abbie?
Abbey, Abbi, Abby and Abi.