Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Abby

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2003

Peak era

2003

Peak births

2,048

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Gen Z

1880Peak 20032025

Quick answers about Abby

An estimated 59,526 living Americans are named Abby.

Abby is uncommon among babies today, with 379 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 81.5% from its 2003 peak.

The median age of a living American named Abby is approximately 27 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 39 years old.

Not especially. Abby has been declining since its 2003 peak and registered 379 births in 2025.

Peak year

2003

Decline from peak

81.5%

2025

379

All-time

61,855

Abby has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Abby peaked in 2003, when 2,048 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 379 girls were given the name.

Down 81.5% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 61,855 Americans named Abby since 1880.

Rarity scoreUncommon

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2003

20032,048 girls named Abby

2025379 girls named Abby

Living profile

59,526

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age27

Core range19–39

Playground Density Index 0.7%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.