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
Quick answers about Abby
How many people are named Abby?
An estimated 58,555 living Americans are named Abby.
How rare is Abby?
Abby is uncommon among babies today, with 379 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 81.5% from its 2003 peak.
How old is the typical Abby?
The median age of a living American named Abby is approximately 27 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 38 years old.
Is Abby still popular?
Not especially. Abby has been declining since its 2003 peak and registered 379 births in 2025.
Where is Abby most common?
Abby has its strongest geographic signal in North Dakota, where it appears 6.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20032025
Peak year
2003
Decline from peak
81.5%
2025
379
All-time
61,855
Where it lives now
Abby is most concentrated in North Dakota — about 6.1× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Abby is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.