Girl
Abbey
The name Abbey carries the meaning "father's joy". It has faded some since the 1990s without dropping off entirely. These days, it is a name that stands out a little. Since 1900, roughly 17,174 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.
EtymologyVariant of Abby, diminutive of Abigail
EtymologyMeaning "father's joy"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
13
1920s
5
1930s
17
1940s
71
1950s
165
1960s
188
1970s
860
1980s
3,689
1990s
5,611
2000s
4,940
2010s
1,615
Peaked in the 1990s · 17,174 total U.S. births since 1900