The first name Abby

In 2025, 10 girls were named Abby, making it the 2,605th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2003, with 500 births (#100).

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

In 2025, 379 girls born in the United States were named Abby, the 731st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2003, when 2,048 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.

• Abby Wambach
  American soccer player (born 1980)
• Abby Ryder Fortson
  American actress, born 2008
• Abby Dahlkemper
  American soccer player, born 1993
• Abby Elliott
  American actress, born 1987
• Abby Dalton
  American actress (1932–2020)
• Abby Martin
  American journalist, born 1984
• Abby Bishop
  Australian basketball player (born 1988)
• Abby Brammell
  American actress, born 1979
• Abby Steiner
  American track athlete, born 1999
• Abby Kelley Foster
  American activist (1811–1887)
• Abby Johnston
  American Olympic diver, born 1989
• Abby Lee Miller
  American dance instructor and choreographer (born 1965)

• 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 Abby?

Abby comes from Hebrew.

How popular is the name Abby?

In 2025, 10 girls born in England and Wales were named Abby, ranking 2,605th. Its peak was 2003, with 500 births.

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

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 62,036 US babies named Abby since 1880 were girls.

When was Abby most popular?

2003 in the United States, when 2,048 babies were named Abby, its highest rank at 164th.

How do you pronounce Abby?

Abby is /ˈæb.i/, 2 syllables.

What are other spellings of Abby?

Abbe, Abbey, Abbi, Abbie, Abi and Abbee.