Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1958

Abbe

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Abbe
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1958
78 babies
All-time total
1,325
#6,201 all-time among girls
First recorded
1949
in Social Security records

Abbe popularity over time

1,325 babies have been named Abbe since 1949, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1958Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 5 1 – #5,244
1950s 417 42 +8240% #1,202
1960s 292 29 -30% #1,655
1970s 185 19 -37% #2,931
1980s 199 20 +8% #2,537
1990s 124 12 -38% #4,694
2000s 92 9 -26% #5,491
2010s 11 1 -88% #14,575
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Abbe

Abbe is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1949, 1,325 American babies have been named Abbe. Its peak came in 1958, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Abbe stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abbe?

The median living Abbe is about 56 years old; half are between 40 and 67. An estimated 1,200 people named Abbe are alive in the United States today.

median 56 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Abbe year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 6 #14,575
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 5 #17,008
2009 12 #9,385
2008 6 #15,419
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 15 #7,502
2004 13 #8,263
2003 7 #12,414
2002 5 #15,449
2001 14 #7,318
2000 20 #5,491
1995 10 #8,079
1990 20 #4,694
1985 21 #3,852
1980 37 #2,537
1975 16 #3,950
1970 20 #3,208
1965 30 #2,154
1960 46 #1,655
1955 47 #1,480
1950 10 #3,423
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Abbe, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Abbe?

The median living Abbe is about 56 years old. Half of all living Abbes are between 40 and 67 years old.

How many people named Abbe are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Abbe are alive in the United States, based on 1,325 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abbe in 2025?

Abbe did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Abbe?

1,325 babies have been named Abbe in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abbe most popular?

Abbe peaked in 1958, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Abbe a boy or girl name?

Abbe is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Abbe rising or falling?

Abbe is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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