Abi
Abi was the #9,457 girls' name in the US in 2025 (10 babies).
Abi as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,457 (10) | — | — | — | #718 (4) | — |
| 2024 | #6,167 (19) | — | — | #407 (3) | — | — |
| 2023 | #8,055 (13) | — | — | — | #625 (5) | — |
| 2022 | #7,631 (14) | #2,889 (8) | — | — | #747 (4) | — |
| 2021 | #7,250 (15) | #2,942 (8) | #652 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #7,969 (13) | #3,117 (7) | #636 (4) | — | #700 (4) | — |
| 2019 | #7,342 (15) | #1,940 (14) | #560 (5) | — | #871 (3) | — |
| 2018 | #8,146 (13) | #3,985 (5) | #502 (6) | — | #436 (9) | — |
| 2017 | #5,338 (24) | #3,229 (7) | #446 (7) | #432 (3) | #430 (9) | — |
| 2016 | #4,990 (27) | #2,233 (12) | #287 (14) | #353 (4) | #359 (12) | — |
| 2015 | #6,721 (18) | #1,961 (14) | #379 (9) | #223 (8) | #431 (10) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2014 | #6,713 (18) | #1,120 (31) | #235 (19) | #314 (5) | #373 (12) | — |
| 2013 | #7,031 (17) | #1,075 (33) | #203 (22) | #199 (10) | #374 (12) | #2,888 (6) |
| 2012 | #6,576 (19) | #1,184 (28) | #267 (17) | #330 (5) | #435 (10) | — |
| 2011 | #8,196 (14) | #681 (57) | #127 (37) | #180 (11) | #340 (14) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2016 at #4,990.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1973.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 5,300 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Abi is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 140,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 80,000 to 1 in 230,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abi | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Abi | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Abi | Ireland | Girls | #718 | 4 |
| Abi | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Abi | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Abi | US | Girls | #9,457 | 10 |
| Abi | US | Boys | — | too few |