Abbey is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #1416 in 2016 with 23 recorded births. This places Abbey in the top 19% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 274 births ranking #165. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 90.8%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 13,354 girls born was named Abbey. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.