Abbey is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #463 in 2007 with 87 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 274 births ranking #165. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 65.1%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 3,519 girls born was named Abbey. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.