Abby

Abby

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: English

Meaning

Abby is a given name, most often a shortened form of Abigail or Albert.

From Wikipedia

Abby first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 257 babies (rank #112 that year). In 2024 it was given to 127 girls (rank #224). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Abby

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Abby yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

5,176

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

257

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	34	#659
1992	31	#704
1993	53	#492
1994	74	#332
1995	74	#380
1996	65	#410
1997	85	#321
1998	108	#263
1999	133	#222
2000	142	#200
2001	256	#111
2002	222	#122
2003	237	#117
2004	213	#132
2005	251	#112
2006	257	#112
2007	207	#144
2008	208	#147
2009	161	#192
2010	163	#182
2011	164	#193
2012	143	#227
2013	165	#201
2014	190	#173
2015	179	#171
2016	179	#171
2017	169	#172
2018	173	#166
2019	194	#145
2020	154	#181
2021	138	#221
2022	116	#249
2023	111	#256
2024	127	#224

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#659

1992

#704

1993

#492

1994

#332

1995

#380

1996

#410

1997

#321

1998

108

#263

1999

133

#222

2000

142

#200

2001

256

#111

2002

222

#122

2003

237

#117

2004

213

#132

2005

251

#112

2006

257

#112

2007

207

#144

2008

208

#147

2009

161

#192

2010

163

#182

2011

164

#193

2012

143

#227

2013

165

#201

2014

190

#173

2015

179

#171

2016

179

#171

2017

169

#172

2018

173

#166

2019

194

#145

2020

154

#181

2021

138

#221

2022

116

#249

2023

111

#256

2024

127

#224

Meaning

Numerology of Abby

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Abby

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Abby in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail