Girl · Name family
Abby
139,265births recorded
19Countries
5Variants
2004Peak · Scotland
#108Québec 2025
Abby is a girl name family recorded 139,265 times in 19 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Québec (#108 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 2004, at 1,193.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Abbie (England & Wales, Scotland, Ireland), Abi (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Abby
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abby | English | 62,036 | 🇺🇸 United States | #731 | 2003 | ▼ 42 % |
| Abby | English | 4,790 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2604 | 2003 | ▼ 73 % |
| Abby | English | 3,200 | 🇫🇷 France | #320 | 2024 | ▲ 86 % |
| Abby | English | 2,089 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #442 | 2006 | ▼ 46 % |
| Abby | English | 1,687 | 🏴 Scotland | #539 | 2003 | ▼ 62 % |
| Abby | English | 1,256 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #108 | 2019 | ▼ 18 % |
| Abbie | English | 22,556 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1652 | 1890 | ▼ 34 % |
| Abbie | English | 15,978 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3333 | 2003 | ▼ 94 % |
| Abbie | English | 4,279 | 🏴 Scotland | #272 | 2004 | ▼ 78 % |
| Abbie | English | 3,360 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #160 | 2005 | ▼ 60 % |
| Abbie | English | 1,201 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #205 | 2006 | ▼ 72 % |
| Abbie | English | 425 | 🇫🇷 France | #1073 | 2021 | ▲ 194 % |
| Abi | English | 1,586 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2005 | – |
| Abi | English | 1,205 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1277 | 2010 | ▼ 25 % |
| Abi | English | 654 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9457 | 2009 | ▼ 39 % |
| Abi | English | 527 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2008 | – |
| Abi | English | 406 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2005 | – |
| Abi | English | 170 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | – | 2008 | – |
| Abbi | English | 2,083 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 2003 | ▼ 68 % |
| Abbi | English | 1,147 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2000 | – |
| Abbi | English | 444 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2004 | – |
| Abbi | English | 100 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2004 | – |
| Abbi | English | 52 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | – | 2006 | – |
| Abbi | English | 10 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2305 | 2015 | – |
| Aby | French | 1,040 | 🇫🇷 France | #749 | 2024 | ▲ 98 % |
| Aby | French | 340 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8362 | 2014 | ▼ 16 % |
| Aby | French | 246 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #573 | 2019 | ▼ 41 % |
| Aby | French | 10 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2305 | 2015 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Abbie ↔ Abby — verified against linguistic sources
- Abby ↔ Abi — spelling variant
- Abby ↔ Abbi — spelling variant
- Abby ↔ Aby — spelling variant
Questions about Abby
How popular is the name Abby?
In 2025 it ranked #108 in Québec. Official registers record 139,265 births across 19 countries.
What is Abby in other languages?
Abbie (English); Abi (English); Abbi (English); Aby (French).
When was Abby most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 2004, at 1,193.8 births per 100,000.
Is Abby a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Abby is a girl name.