Abby
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Abby
Gently old-fashioned stand-alone nickname that owes its popularity to mega popular Abigail.
Abby for boys
As a masculine name, Abby represents an uncommon usage of what is traditionally a feminine nickname. Most frequently, Abby serves as a diminutive for Abigail (Hebrew: 'father's joy'), but for boys, it might function as a shortened form of Abraham, Abner, or other masculine Ab- names. This gender-crossing usage is relatively rare and represents modern naming trends that increasingly blur traditional gender boundaries. The masculine use of Abby remains extremely uncommon in statistical records. Parents choosing Abby for a boy may appreciate its gentle sound and simplicity, while also embracing its nonconformist quality. The name's soft consonants and ending 'y' sound create an approachable, friendly impression regardless of gender association.
Pronounced AB-ee.
As of October 2026, Abby ranked #731 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #163 in 2001.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #388 | 843 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #434 | 728 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #442 | 727 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #451 | 703 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #474 | 658 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #504 | 624 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #509 | 597 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #576 | 524 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #587 | 510 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #624 | 475 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #626 | 474 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #731 | 379 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Abby for girls
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Famous Abbys
- Abigail "Abby" Van BurenGirl
pen name of American advice columnists Esther and Jeanne Phillips of "Dear Abby"
- Abigale "Abby" Lee MillerGirl
American choreographer and reality TV personality ("Dance Moms")
- Abby Imogen MaversGirl
English actress
- Mary Abigail "Abby" WambachGirl
American soccer player
- Abigail Loraine "Abby" HenselGirl
American conjoined twin
- Abigail Suzanne "Abby" MartinGirl
American TV journalist
- Abby Dalton (born Marlene Wasden)Girl
American actress
- Abby Kelley FosterGirl
American abolitionist and reformer
- Abigail Greene "Abby" Aldrich RockefellerGirl
American socialite and philanthropist
- Abigail Aldrich "Abby" Rockefeller MauzéGirl
American philanthropist, daughter of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
- Abby May ErcegGirl
New Zealand football player
- Abby TravisGirl
American musician of The Go,Gos
- Abigail Susan "Abby" EcksteinGirl
American child model
- Abby Jones (b. 1997)Girl
daughter of baseball player Todd Jones
- Abby Carlisle (b. 2005)Girl
daughter basketball coach Rick Carlisle
- Abby Jane JohnsonGirl
daughter of golfer Zach Johnson
- Abby Franke (b. 2007)Girl
daughter of YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke
- Abigail “Abby” DonnellyGirl
American actress
Abby in pop culture
- Abby CunninghamGirl
character on TV's "Knot's Landing"
- Abby CadabbyGirl
Muppet character on TV's "Sesame Street"
- Abigail "Abby" Bennett WilsonGirl
character on TV's "The Vampire Diaries"
- Abby JanelloGirl
character in movie "Bounce"
- Dr. Abigail Marjorie "Abby" Wyczenski LockhartGirl
character on TV's "ER"
- Abigail "Abby" SciutoGirl
character on TV's "NCIS"
- AbbyGirl
character in movie "Let Me In"
- Abby WarnerGirl
character in "The List" by Siobhan Vivian
- Abby StaffordGirl
character on Australian TV soap "Neighbours"
- Abby GriffinGirl
character on TV's "The 100"
- Abby WilliamsGirl
main character in 1974 film "Abby"
- Abigail "Abby" Arcane Cable HollandGirl
wife of Swamp Thing in DC Comics
- Abigail Sarah "Abby" MaitlandGirl
character on British TV series "Primeval"
- Abby the CowGirl
character on animated series, Back at the Barnyard
- Abby NewmanGirl
main character on TV series "Abby"
- Abby NewmanGirl
character on American soap opera The Young and the Restless
- Abigail "Abby" DeverauxGirl
character on American soap opera "Days of our Lives"
- AbbyGirl
character in Disney's Chicken Little
- Abby YatesGirl
character in the 2016 "Ghostbusters" reboot film
- Abby TurtlebyGirl
main character in movie "Our Lips Are Sealed"