Abbie
Abbie was the 1652nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 125 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 166th; the most babies were born in 2003 (537). Over the last ten years it has moved down 469 places. More babies were named Abbie in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Abby) pet form of Abigail, 'my father's joy' · Hebrew, English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,652 girls, up 426 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 125girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2003537 babies
- Total since 1880
- 22,556babies recorded
What does the name Abbie mean?
Abbie 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
Abbie popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 330 since 1887.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,652 | 125 |
| 2020 | #2,078 | 88 |
| 2010 | #818 | 329 |
| 2000 | #591 | 433 |
| 1990 | #679 | 314 |
| 1980 | #725 | 231 |
| 1970 | #1,619 | 58 |
| 1960 | #1,117 | 94 |
| 1950 | #1,114 | 68 |
| 1940 | #944 | 58 |
| 1930 | #810 | 76 |
| 1920 | #729 | 98 |
| 1910 | #449 | 79 |
| 1900 | #316 | 112 |
| 1890 | #199 | 140 |
| 1880 | #178 | 71 |
How popular is Abbie, counting every spelling?
Abbie is a spelling of Abby, a name family that ranked #542 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,652 for Abbie 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 Abbie?
125 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Abbie (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Abbie 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 67 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Abbie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Abbie?
About 15,800 people born in the US named Abbie are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 19 and 41. That makes Abbie 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.
Abbie by state
How common Abbie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (2.2×). In 41 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Abbie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Abbie, they share its era and feel.
Abbie is also a nickname for Abigail.
Questions about the name Abbie
What does Abbie mean?
Abbie 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 Abbie?
Abbie was the 1652nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 125 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 166th; the most babies were born in 2003 (537). Over the last ten years it has moved down 469 places. More babies were named Abbie in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Abbie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Abbie in the US.
Where is Abbie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Abbie was most common in Florida (0.14 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and New York.