Abbie
Say it: AB-ee
GirlMeans a pet form of Abigail, "my father's joy"5 letters2 syllables
#160
in Ireland (2025)
#162 with spellings combined
29
babies in 2025
#27
best rank (2005)
3,364
babies since 1993
Down 93
10-year rank change
Abbie through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #162 |
| 2024 | 31 | #149 |
| 2023 | 48 | #106 |
| 2022 | 41 | #130 |
| 2021 | 49 | #113 |
| 2020 | 59 | #94 |
| 2019 | 76 | #77 |
| 2018 | 69 | #89 |
| 2017 | 80 | #77 |
| 2016 | 97 | #65 |
| 2015 | 97 | #69 |
| 2014 | 132 | #49 |
| 2013 | 145 | #46 |
| 2012 | 178 | #38 |
| 2011 | 174 | #43 |
| 2010 | 176 | #44 |
| 2009 | 176 | #44 |
| 2008 | 225 | #33 |
| 2007 | 231 | #29 |
| 2006 | 211 | #31 |
| 2005 | 236 | #27 |
| 2004 | 210 | #30 |
| 2003 | 182 | #33 |
| 2002 | 111 | #51 |
| 2001 | 81 | #64 |
| 2000 | 73 | #67 |
| 1999 | 58 | #79 |
| 1998 | 30 | #127 |
| 1997 | 21 | #213 |
| 1996 | 18 | #216 |
| 1995 | 9 | #310 |
| 1994 | 7 | #350 |
| 1993 | 4 | #448 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Abbie mean?
A pet form of Abigail, "my father's joy"
English, a short form of the Hebrew name Abigail.
Say it right
ABee
The story of Abbie
Abbie began as a pet form of Abigail, made with the friendly ending -ie. Abigail is a Hebrew name, usually translated as “my father’s joy”. In the Old Testament, Abigail is the wife of Nabal and later of King David. Abbie has also, more rarely, been used as a pet form of Albert for boys, but in Ireland it is a girls’ name.
Abbie reached the CSO list in 1993 and rose very quickly. It peaked in 2005, with 236 girls, when it was number 27. In Northern Ireland its best place was number 30 in 2006. It has fallen back since, with 29 girls in 2025.
The CSO counts each spelling separately, so Abby, Abbey and Abigail each have their own figures.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Abbie (English proper noun)
- Wiktionary: Abigail (English proper noun)
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, Baby Names in Northern Ireland
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Abbie | 29 | 3,364 |
In Northern Ireland
#205 in 2025 with 8 babies. Best rank #30 (2006); 1,201 babies since 1997.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.