Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Abbott

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #3,949 Trend ↓ Falling 27%

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#3,949
among boys · ↓256 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Abbott · -10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
59 babies
All-time total
1,320
#4,359 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Abbott popularity over time

1,320 babies have been named Abbott since 1880, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 11 11 1 – #910
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 5 5 1 – #1,440
1910s – 109 109 11 +2080% #1,290
1920s – 125 125 13 +15% #1,642
1930s – 74 74 7 -41% #2,368
1940s – 63 63 6 -15% #2,042
1950s – 57 57 6 -10% #2,449
1960s – 24 24 2 -58% #2,982
1970s – 6 6 1 -75% #4,230
1980s – 10 10 1 +67% #6,315
1990s – 29 29 3 +190% #7,179
2000s 5 110 115 12 +297% #4,924
2010s 19 472 491 49 +327% #2,240
2020s (to 2025) – 201 201 34 -32% #3,122

Where Abbott is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 21 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Abbott

Abbott is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,949 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,320 American babies have been named Abbott. Its peak came in 2016, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Abbott stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abbott?

The median living Abbott is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 1,000 people named Abbott are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Abbott year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 27 #3,949
2024 – – 30 #3,693
2023 – – 38 #3,177
2022 – – 33 #3,464
2021 – – 38 #3,122
2020 – – 35 #3,202
2019 – – 45 #2,766
2018 – – 54 #2,418
2017 – – 59 #2,240
2016 – – 59 #2,255
2015 6 #14,498 45 #2,685
2014 8 #11,936 47 #2,582
2013 – – 53 #2,364
2012 5 #16,891 39 #2,954
2011 – – 37 #3,046
2010 – – 34 #3,239
2009 – – 19 #4,924
2008 – – 18 #5,067
2007 – – 15 #5,662
2006 – – 13 #6,094
2005 5 #16,476 15 #5,282
2004 – – 9 #7,540
2003 – – 7 #8,648
2002 – – 9 #7,055
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 5 #10,354
1995 – – – –
1990 – – 6 #7,179
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 6 #4,230
1965 – – 8 #2,982
1960 – – 6 #3,665
1955 – – 5 #3,886
1950 – – 9 #2,580
1945 – – 10 #2,242
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 5 #4,001
1925 – – 7 #3,408
1920 – – 22 #1,642
1915 – – 18 #1,660
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – 5 #910

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Abbott?

The median living Abbott is about 11 years old. Half of all living Abbotts are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Abbott are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Abbott are alive in the United States, based on 1,320 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Abbott mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Abbott in 2025?

Abbott ranked #3,949 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abbott?

1,320 babies have been named Abbott in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abbott most popular?

Abbott peaked in 2016, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Abbott a boy or girl name?

Abbott is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Abbott rising or falling?

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

Will Abbott become more popular?

Abbott is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Abbott in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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