Abbi
Abbi was the 11942nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 1845th with 100 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 6,480 places. More babies were named Abbi in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Abby) pet form of Abigail, 'my father's joy' · Hebrew, English
- Rank in 2025
- #11,942 girls, down 5,015 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 7girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2003100 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,083babies recorded
What does the name Abbi mean?
Abbi is a spelling of Abby, pronounced the same way, so it shares Abby's meaning and origin.
Abby is a pet form of Abigail, also used as a full name. Abigail is the wife of King David in 1 Samuel 25, described there as intelligent and beautiful. DMNES explains Hebrew Avigayil as "her father's joy" (av, father, plus gil, rejoicing). DMNES notes the name was popular among Dutch, English and French Protestants in the 16th century. Wiktionary also lists Abby as an occasional pet form of Albert.
אֲבִיגַיִל (Biblical Hebrew, “her father's joy”)
How sure is this? Probable. The Hebrew elements are clear; translations vary ('my father is joy', 'her father's joy').
Related names: Abigail, Abbie, Abbey, Gail.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean joy.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Abby' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Abigail', DMNES (Durham University)
- 1 Samuel 25:3, The JPS Tanakh: Gender-Sensitive Edition (via Sefaria), Jewish Publication Society / Sefaria
Abbi popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,942 | 7 |
| 2020 | #6,927 | 16 |
| 2010 | #3,010 | 56 |
| 2000 | #2,277 | 68 |
| 1990 | #2,317 | 54 |
| 1980 | #2,246 | 44 |
| 1970 | #6,362 | 7 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Abbi, counting every spelling?
Abbi is a spelling of Abby, a name family that ranked #542 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #11,942 for Abbi on its own. Together these spellings went to 554 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abby | 379 | #731 | 2,366 |
| Abbie | 125 | #1,652 | 524 |
| Abbey | 21 | #5,724 | 143 |
| Abi | 10 | #9,460 | 71 |
| Aby | 12 | #8,363 | 52 |
| Abbi | 7 | #11,942 | 38 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Abbi?
7 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Abbi (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Abbi born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,224 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Abbi.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Abbi?
About 2,000 people born in the US named Abbi are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 19 and 37. That makes Abbi mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Abbi: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Abbi, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Abbi
What does Abbi mean?
Abbi is a spelling of Abby, which means “pet form of Abigail, 'my father's joy'” (Hebrew, English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Abbi?
Abbi was the 11942nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked 1845th with 100 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 6,480 places. More babies were named Abbi in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Abbi a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Abbi in the US.