Abbey is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #436 in 2006 with 93 recorded births. This places Abbey in the top 7% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 274 births ranking #165. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 62.7%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 3,218 girls born was named Abbey. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.