Abbey is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Abbey means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Abbey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Abbey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Abbey is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “my father is joy”. A pet form of Abigail.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 17,544 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,855 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 631 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 97 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 698 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 40 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Abbey per year, United States (1914 to 2025). United States peaked in 1999 (716/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (274/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2008 (59/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2000 (38/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2010 (10/yr).
Abbey has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1999, when it ranked #745 nationally (given to 1,000 babies that year).
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