Abby
Abby is a distinctive choice, ranked #2605 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Abby in their class.
About the Name Abby
Abby has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 552 places in five years. It was most popular in 2002 at #100 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It briefly reached the UK top 100, though it typically sits a little further down the charts.
Abby is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Abby in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #626, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Abby
- Abby Phillip — Abigail Daniella Phillip is an American CNN news anchor who anchors CNN NewsNight and CNN Saturday Morning Table for Five.
- Abby Aldrich Rockefeller — Abigail Greene Aldrich Rockefeller was an American socialite and philanthropist.
- Abby Wambach — Mary Abigail Wambach is an American former soccer player, coach, and member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Abby
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Abby
Almost certainly the only Abby in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Abby
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