Abbey

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A few things about Abbey you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Abbey

Abbey Lincoln

American singer (1930–2010)

Choose Abbey and your child shares a first name with Abbey Lincoln, an American singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Abbey, like who?” Abbey Lincoln's Wikipedia article is available in 36 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 76,336 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Abbey, 21 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Abbey would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAbbey first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1999, when it ranked #392. Today it's #5,722, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAbbey was 28× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,752 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 76,336.
• 🍂TrendAbbey has slipped 3,381 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,722. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningAbbey is an English form of Abigail, which means “father's joy”. Our records link it to English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Abbey

Abbey is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin meaning “father's joy”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-bey”. US birth records list Abbey for girls from 1917 to 2025, in 89 of those 109 years. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked #392 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,722, with 21 babies.

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