Abby Name Popularity
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How popular is Abby?
In 2018 the somewhat popular name Abby, ranked the 475th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States.Presently one of the top 500 most popular, Abby has been less popular than the top 1000 in the past.
Position 163, its highest popularity RANKING, was reached in 2001.
But, the greatest number of babies were given the name in 2003 with 2,048 occurrences.
The least number of children given the name Abby was less than 5, most recently in 1908.
Abby, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1912-1916, 1936-1943, 1947-1952, 1953-1960, 1968-1971, 1972-1982, and 1991-1999, whereas 2004-2013 were years of successive downward movement.
Sometimes the name Abby has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
The popularity trend for Abby has steadily decreased for a while. , continuing the trend, the number of children named Abby lately has dropped.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Abby?
Abby's popularity is at a low point when measured against its most notable year.
The name Abby still has a solid footing but will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Abby (Girl) | Abby (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 653 | 475 | < 5 | -- |
| 2017 | | 696 | 452 | < 5 | -- |
| 2016 | | 726 | 441 | < 5 | -- |
| 2015 | | 726 | 435 | < 5 | -- |
| 2014 | | 842 | 387 | < 5 | -- |
| 2013 | | 905 | 352 | < 5 | -- |
| 2012 | | 1,037 | 309 | < 5 | -- |
| 2011 | | 1,063 | 297 | < 5 | -- |
| 2010 | | 1,148 | 284 | < 5 | -- |
| 2009 | | 1,279 | 255 | 5 | 12,487 |
| 2008 | | 1,330 | 259 | 5 | 12,547 |
| 2007 | | 1,577 | 220 | 8 | 8,916 |
| 2006 | | 1,685 | 205 | 6 | 10,660 |
| 2005 | | 1,753 | 198 | < 5 | -- |
| 2004 | | 2,023 | 166 | 20 | 4,261 |
| 2003 | | 2,048 | 164 | < 5 | -- |
| 2002 | | 1,961 | 165 | < 5 | -- |
| 2001 | | 1,986 | 163 | < 5 | -- |
| 2000 | | 1,566 | 205 | < 5 | -- |
| 1999 | | 1,809 | 174 | 8 | 7,134 |
| 1998 | | 1,608 | 194 | 6 | 8,477 |
| 1997 | | 1,564 | 192 | < 5 | -- |
| 1996 | | 1,417 | 208 | 7 | 7,138 |
| 1995 | | 1,378 | 209 | 5 | 8,871 |
| 1994 | | 1,372 | 213 | < 5 | -- |
| 1993 | | 1,176 | 240 | < 5 | -- |
| 1992 | | 1,081 | 260 | < 5 | -- |
| 1991 | | 1,174 | 237 | < 5 | -- |
| 1990 | | 1,293 | 222 | < 5 | -- |
| 1989 | | 1,275 | 211 | 7 | 6,225 |
| 1988 | | 1,221 | 213 | 8 | 5,198 |
| 1987 | | 1,051 | 245 | 8 | 4,965 |
| 1986 | | 1,120 | 233 | 5 | 6,721 |
| 1985 | | 1,208 | 213 | 7 | 5,146 |
| 1984 | | 1,263 | 208 | < 5 | -- |
| 1983 | | 1,311 | 200 | 5 | 6,233 |
| 1982 | | 1,299 | 210 | 6 | 5,617 |
| 1981 | | 1,211 | 218 | 6 | 5,470 |
| 1980 | | 930 | 268 | 5 | 6,253 |
| 1979 | | 792 | 300 | < 5 | -- |
| 1978 | | 619 | 349 | 5 | 5,777 |
| 1977 | | 279 | 606 | 5 | 5,845 |
| 1976 | | 256 | 610 | < 5 | -- |
| 1975 | | 240 | 639 | < 5 | -- |
| 1974 | | 220 | 676 | < 5 | -- |
| 1973 | | 191 | 733 | < 5 | -- |
| 1972 | | 167 | 807 | < 5 | -- |
| 1971 | | 204 | 735 | < 5 | -- |
| 1970 | | 171 | 810 | < 5 | -- |
| 1969 | | 148 | 854 | < 5 | -- |
| 1968 | | 134 | 888 | < 5 | -- |
| 1967 | | 162 | 775 | < 5 | -- |
| 1966 | | 187 | 717 | < 5 | -- |
| 1965 | | 222 | 662 | < 5 | -- |
| 1964 | | 217 | 703 | < 5 | -- |
| 1963 | | 236 | 657 | < 5 | -- |
| 1962 | | 286 | 584 | < 5 | -- |
| 1961 | | 236 | 672 | < 5 | -- |
| 1960 | | 241 | 653 | 6 | 3,665 |
| 1959 | | 176 | 769 | < 5 | -- |
| 1958 | | 154 | 811 | < 5 | -- |
| 1957 | | 169 | 766 | < 5 | -- |
| 1956 | | 117 | 934 | < 5 | -- |
| 1955 | | 108 | 949 | < 5 | -- |
| 1954 | | 108 | 927 | < 5 | -- |
| 1953 | | 85 | 1,051 | 5 | 3,799 |
| 1952 | | 95 | 967 | < 5 | -- |
| 1951 | | 82 | 1,027 | < 5 | -- |
| 1950 | | 68 | 1,115 | 5 | 3,684 |
| 1949 | | 58 | 1,189 | < 5 | -- |
| 1948 | | 65 | 1,105 | < 5 | -- |
| 1947 | | 46 | 1,358 | 8 | 2,860 |
| 1946 | | 42 | 1,335 | 5 | 3,527 |
| 1945 | | 34 | 1,374 | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | 32 | 1,433 | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | 52 | 1,113 | < 5 | -- |
| 1942 | | 46 | 1,161 | 5 | 3,562 |
| 1941 | | 32 | 1,355 | < 5 | -- |
| 1940 | | 37 | 1,203 | < 5 | -- |
| 1939 | | 24 | 1,544 | < 5 | -- |
| 1938 | | 21 | 1,704 | < 5 | -- |
| 1937 | | 25 | 1,495 | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | 18 | 1,801 | < 5 | -- |
| 1935 | | 26 | 1,449 | < 5 | -- |
| 1934 | | 15 | 2,088 | < 5 | -- |
| 1933 | | 15 | 2,052 | < 5 | -- |
| 1932 | | 21 | 1,686 | < 5 | -- |
| 1931 | | 19 | 1,803 | < 5 | -- |
| 1930 | | 16 | 2,110 | < 5 | -- |
| 1929 | | 11 | 2,738 | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | 29 | 1,469 | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | 18 | 2,095 | < 5 | -- |
| 1926 | | 24 | 1,722 | 5 | 4,203 |
| 1925 | | 26 | 1,647 | < 5 | -- |
| 1924 | | 15 | 2,409 | 5 | 4,349 |
| 1923 | | 15 | 2,365 | < 5 | -- |
| 1922 | | 13 | 2,610 | < 5 | -- |
| 1921 | | 11 | 2,941 | < 5 | -- |
| 1920 | | 15 | 2,357 | < 5 | -- |
| 1919 | | 17 | 2,063 | < 5 | -- |
| 1918 | | 6 | 4,291 | < 5 | -- |
| 1917 | | 11 | 2,693 | < 5 | -- |
| 1916 | | 16 | 2,028 | < 5 | -- |
| 1915 | | 11 | 2,526 | < 5 | -- |
| 1914 | | 11 | 2,125 | < 5 | -- |
| 1913 | | 11 | 1,883 | < 5 | -- |
| 1912 | | 8 | 2,145 | < 5 | -- |
| 1911 | | 13 | 1,300 | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | 6 | 2,140 | < 5 | -- |
| 1909 | | 8 | 1,607 | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1907 | | 5 | 2,061 | < 5 | -- |
| 1906 | | 6 | 1,727 | < 5 | -- |
| 1905 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1904 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1903 | | 10 | 1,137 | < 5 | -- |
| 1902 | | 7 | 1,438 | < 5 | -- |
| 1901 | | 6 | 1,466 | < 5 | -- |
| 1900 | | 7 | 1,561 | < 5 | -- |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1898 | | 6 | 1,502 | < 5 | -- |
| 1897 | | 6 | 1,385 | < 5 | -- |
| 1896 | | 6 | 1,416 | < 5 | -- |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1894 | | 5 | 1,485 | < 5 | -- |
| 1893 | | 10 | 955 | < 5 | -- |
| 1892 | | 6 | 1,278 | < 5 | -- |
| 1891 | | 12 | 796 | < 5 | -- |
| 1890 | | 6 | 1,210 | < 5 | -- |
| 1889 | | 8 | 950 | < 5 | -- |
| 1888 | | 9 | 894 | < 5 | -- |
| 1887 | | 5 | 1,147 | < 5 | -- |
| 1886 | | 7 | 897 | < 5 | -- |
| 1885 | | 5 | 1,047 | < 5 | -- |
| 1884 | | 6 | 930 | < 5 | -- |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1882 | | 11 | 560 | < 5 | -- |
| 1881 | | 7 | 679 | < 5 | -- |
| 1880 | | 6 | 738 | < 5 | -- |