Abie
Abie was the #7,679 boys' name in the US in 2025 (10 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Abie as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,679 (10) | #5,137 (3) |
| 2024 | #7,257 (11) | — |
| 2023 | #6,220 (14) | — |
| 2022 | #8,300 (9) | — |
| 2021 | #7,587 (10) | #4,789 (3) |
| 2020 | #7,034 (11) | — |
| 2019 | #5,813 (15) | #4,702 (3) |
| 2018 | #9,670 (7) | — |
| 2016 | #9,664 (7) | — |
| 2015 | #9,568 (7) | — |
| 2014 | #10,717 (6) | #4,632 (3) |
| 2012 | #10,770 (6) | — |
| 2010 | #12,231 (5) | — |
| 2009 | #10,994 (6) | — |
| 2008 | #7,698 (10) | #4,432 (3) |
Abie as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | — | — | #3,286 (5) |
| 2012 | — | #5,876 (3) | — |
| 2010 | #10,451 (10) | — | — |
| 2009 | #13,704 (7) | — | — |
| 2008 | #15,405 (6) | #5,545 (3) | — |
| 2007 | #15,491 (6) | — | — |
| 2006 | #12,420 (8) | — | — |
| 2005 | #16,462 (5) | — | — |
| 2004 | #16,099 (5) | #3,197 (5) | — |
| 2001 | — | #3,262 (4) | — |
| 1999 | — | #3,225 (4) | — |
| 1997 | #13,724 (5) | #3,824 (3) | — |
| 1996 | — | #3,795 (3) | — |
| 1989 | #12,362 (5) | — | — |
| 1919 | #4,814 (5) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1889 at #974.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1889.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
- In 2010, 67% of US babies named Abie were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby boys 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 | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Abie is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 150,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 110,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abie | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Abie | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Abie | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Abie | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Abie | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Abie | US | Boys | #7,679 | 10 |