Abbey is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #408 in 2008 with 105 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 274 births ranking #165. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 57.8%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 3,007 girls born was named Abbey. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.