Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2005

Aby

Meaning Aby is a given name and a surname Gender Unisex · 84% girls Rank 2025 #8,363

Aby is a given name and a surname.

Rank 2025
#8,363
among girls · ↑1,199 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Aby
How common
1 in 133,939
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
20 babies
All-time total
340
#15,988 all-time among girls
First recorded
1980
in Social Security records

Aby popularity over time

340 babies have been named Aby since 1980, 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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GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
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1970s – – – – – –
1980s 5 – 5 1 – #10,395
1990s 16 17 33 3 +560% #11,792
2000s 98 39 137 14 +315% #7,321
2010s 108 – 108 11 -21% #6,208
2020s (to 2025) 57 – 57 10 -12% #8,061

The story of Aby

Aby is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,363 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 340 American babies have been named Aby, about 84% girls and 16% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2005, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Aby?

The median living Aby is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 20. An estimated 300 people named Aby are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Aby 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 12 #8,363 – –
2024 10 #9,562 – –
2023 13 #8,061 – –
2022 7 #12,253 – –
2021 10 #9,567 – –
2020 5 #15,108 – –
2019 7 #12,460 – –
2018 10 #9,813 – –
2017 8 #11,628 – –
2016 6 #14,345 – –
2015 16 #7,272 – –
2014 20 #6,208 – –
2013 9 #11,009 – –
2012 10 #10,439 – –
2011 15 #7,785 – –
2010 7 #13,462 – –
2009 17 #7,342 – –
2008 13 #8,968 6 #11,055
2007 12 #9,544 8 #8,929
2006 12 #9,290 6 #10,678
2005 9 #10,927 11 #6,641
2004 9 #10,700 – –
2003 – – 8 #7,844
2002 7 #12,201 – –
2001 14 #7,321 – –
2000 5 #15,051 – –
1995 6 #11,792 – –
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1980 5 #10,395 – –
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Famous people named Aby

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Aby Warburg Aby Warburg German art historian (1866–1929) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aby?

The median living Aby is about 16 years old. Half of all living Abys are between 9 and 20 years old.

How many people named Aby are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Aby are alive in the United States, based on 340 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aby mean?

Aby is a given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Aby in 2025?

Aby ranked #8,363 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aby?

340 babies have been named Aby in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aby most popular?

Aby peaked in 2005, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Aby a boy or girl name?

Aby is used for both: about 84% of babies named Aby have been girls and 16% boys.

Is the name Aby rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Aby?

Well-known people named Aby include Aby Warburg (historian).

Names like Aby

Names that sound and feel close to Aby: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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