Aby
Aby was the #8,362 girls' name in the US in 2025 (12 babies), and #1,668 in Canada.
Aby as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,362 (12) | — | #1,668 (14) |
| 2024 | #9,556 (10) | — | #1,479 (16) |
| 2023 | #8,055 (13) | — | #1,678 (13) |
| 2022 | #12,243 (7) | — | #1,727 (12) |
| 2021 | #9,562 (10) | — | #1,778 (12) |
| 2020 | #15,088 (5) | — | #1,121 (22) |
| 2019 | #12,448 (7) | — | #947 (28) |
| 2018 | #9,806 (10) | — | #1,031 (25) |
| 2017 | #11,615 (8) | — | #1,269 (19) |
| 2016 | #14,331 (6) | — | #1,191 (21) |
| 2015 | #7,266 (16) | — | #1,363 (17) |
| 2014 | #6,207 (20) | #5,691 (3) | #1,455 (16) |
| 2013 | #11,000 (9) | — | #1,599 (14) |
| 2012 | #10,429 (10) | — | #2,338 (8) |
| 2011 | #7,783 (15) | — | #2,009 (10) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2014 at #6,207.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1980.
- In 2008, 68% of US babies named Aby were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 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 140,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 11,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Aby is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 130,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 79,000 to 1 in 230,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 2025 | #591 | 7 |
Aby (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aby | Canada | Girls | #1,668 | 14 |
| Aby | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Aby | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Aby | US | Girls | #8,362 | 12 |
| Aby | US | Boys | — | too few |