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Abby

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Abby: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Abby: Recorded since 1990, it reached #55 in 2004, and it stood at #443 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #100 to #2605.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#100#2605
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#158
1997#171
1998#160
1999#156
2000#129
2001#110
2002#100
2003#100
2004#125
2005#199
2006#288
2007#248
2008#348
2009#398
2010#422
2011#420
2012#596
2013#604
2014#668
2015#831
2016#744
2017#982
2018#1234
2019#1497
2020#1267
2021#1785
2022#1501
2023#2504
2024#1819
2025#2605

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 33 of the 36 years from 1990 to 2025.

In 2025: #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2605 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1990–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1990

    First recorded at #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1990–2025

    Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1990–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1990 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #55 in Republic of Ireland in 2004.

Abby's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#260510HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#181916HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#250410HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#150120HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#178516HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#126725HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#149720HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#123427HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#98237HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#74453HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#83145HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#66859HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#60468HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#59671HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#420105HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#422101HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#398106HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#348129HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#248201HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#288159HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#199242HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#125402HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#100500HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#100456HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#110442HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#129364HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#156286HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#160280HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#171264HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#158276HighVerified
2010New South Wales, Australiafemale#9775InsufficientNot yet available
2009New South Wales, Australiafemale#9481InsufficientNot yet available
2008New South Wales, Australiafemale#9087InsufficientNot yet available
2006New South Wales, Australiafemale#8293InsufficientNot yet available
2005New South Wales, Australiafemale#71102InsufficientNot yet available
2004New South Wales, Australiafemale#6998InsufficientNot yet available
2002New South Wales, Australiafemale#7999InsufficientNot yet available
2001New South Wales, Australiafemale#8588InsufficientNot yet available
2000New South Wales, Australiafemale#76105InsufficientNot yet available
1999New South Wales, Australiafemale#9685InsufficientNot yet available
2009New Zealandfemale#7949HighVerified
2008New Zealandfemale#7555HighVerified
2007New Zealandfemale#7654HighVerified
2006New Zealandfemale#7155HighVerified
2005New Zealandfemale#6256HighVerified
2004New Zealandfemale#7455HighVerified
2003New Zealandfemale#6360HighVerified
2002New Zealandfemale#7552HighVerified
2001New Zealandfemale#5967HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2985HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#4343HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#2069HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#17811HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#17811HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#2298HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#2467HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#18011HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#16412HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#13816HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#16912HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#2039HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#11417HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#8524HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#6233HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#10020HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#11516HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#15811HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#16710HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#2137HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#18610HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#4438HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#4418HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#29613HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#22220HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#39010HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#33612HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#28416HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#24419HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#24120HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#23620HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#20426HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#18828HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#16536HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#12947HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#15739HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#11857HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#11159HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#9174HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#7585HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#9361HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#7179HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#55103HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6088HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#6579HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#7770HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#14328HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#20617HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#2938HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#29411HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3169HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3527HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#4504HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#3519HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Abby is officially recorded

6 official registrars have recorded Abby, between 1990 and 2025, in 33 of those 36 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1990–202533#55 in 2004
England and Wales1996–202530#100 in 2002
Northern Ireland1997–202122#62 in 2003
New South Wales, Australia1999–201010#69 in 2004
New Zealand2001–20099#59 in 2001
Scotland20241#351 in 2024

Its high point came 23 years earlier in New Zealand (2001) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 1990; it appears again in 1994.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1990 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #55 in Republic of Ireland in 2004. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.