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Abi

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

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

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2022

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2022, ranging from #204 to #3985.199720022007201220172022#204#3985
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#533
1997#750
1998#758
1999#864
2000#701
2001#796
2002#643
2003#433
2004#214
2005#204
2006#276
2007#313
2008#319
2009#467
2010#709
2011#681
2012#1184
2013#1075
2014#1120
2015#1961
2016#2233
2017#3229
2018#3985
2019#1940
2020#3117
2021#2942
2022#2888

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 England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2022.

In 2022: #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2888 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #533 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2003–2024

    Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2003–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #78 in Northern Ireland in 2008.

Abi'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
2022England and Walesfemale#28888HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#29428HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#31177HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#194014HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#39855HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#32297HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#223312HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#196114HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#112031HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#107533HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#118428HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#68157HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#70952HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#46789HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#319144HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#313145HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#276169HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#204229HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#214214HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#43381HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#64342HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#79630HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#70134HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#86425HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#75830HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#75031HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#53347HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#4073HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#4323HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3534HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#2238HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#3145HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#19910HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#3305HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#18011HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#17212HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#11919HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#7830HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#19010HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#9322HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#9222HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#11716HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#3313HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#7184HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#6255HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#7004HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#4369HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#4309HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#35912HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#43110HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#37312HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#37412HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#43510HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#34014HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#23024HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#19730HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#10961HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#14143HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#10454HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#10454HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#13236HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4396HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#4435HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4984HighVerified

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

Where Abi is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Abi, between 1996 and 2025. 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.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: highest position in 2005Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2005Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2007Northern Ireland: recorded in 2008Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 200819962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202227#204 in 2005
Republic of Ireland2001–202523#104 in 2005
Northern Ireland2003–202416#78 in 2008
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What is known about Abi

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #78 in Northern Ireland in 2008. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.