Abby

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Abby

Gender: Feminine
Language: English

Etymology:
Abby is an English diminutive of Abigail, the modern English form of a Hebrew name. Originally it meant “Father Rejoices.”

History:
Abby was revived, along with Abigail, and Abbie, in the later half of the 20th century.
Please see Abigail for more information.

Pronunciation: ab-ee.

Diminutives: Abbey, Abbie.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Abby Morton Diaz (1821-1904)
American author.

Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Abby Lillian Marlatt (1869-1943)
American educator for home economics.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.016 % named Abby
0.008 % named Abbie
0.004 % named Abbey

Popularity of Abby:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 906th most popular.
1960-1970: 782nd most popular.
1970-1980: 584th most popular.
1980-1990: 233rd most popular.
1990: 232nd most popular.
1991: 248th most popular.
1992: 272nd most popular.
1993: 247th most popular.
1994: 222nd most popular.
1995: 216th most popular.
1996: 213th most popular.
1997: 195th most popular.
1998: 196th most popular.
1999: 177th most popular.
2000: 209th most popular.
2001: 168th most popular.
2002: 173rd most popular.
2003: 165th most popular.

In Ireland...
1999: N/A
2000: 144th most popular.
2001: 77th most popular.
2002: 65th most popular.
2003: 60th most popular.

Popularity of Abbey:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 537th most popular.
1990: 509th most popular.
1991: 552nd most popular.
1992: 569th most popular.
1993: 518th most popular.
1994: 439th most popular.
1995: 475th most popular.
1996: 462nd most popular.
1997: 412th most popular.
1998: 408th most popular.
1999: 398th most popular.
2000: 428th most popular.
2001: 418th most popular.
2002: 469th most popular.
2003: 476th most popular.