How Many People Are Named Abbott?
An estimated 934 people in the United States have the first name Abbott. It is predominantly male (98.1%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Abbott peaked in popularity in 2016 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Abbott as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Abbott paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
934
About 1 in 366,975 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.1% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2016
59 births
Total Registered
1,293
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Abbott
Abbott is predominantly male (98.1%), though 24 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Abbott as a male name
Ranked #3,680 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (59 births)
Abbott as a female name
Ranked #14,493 in 2015
6 female births in 2015
Peak: 2014 (8 births)
Abbott: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Abbott span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 491 babies were registered. While Abbott is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Abbott by Decade
How has Abbott tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Abbott by State
Birth registrations for Abbott span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Massachusetts, New York. The lowest are in Ohio, Michigan, Louisiana. On average, about 14 Abbotts were registered per state.
Abbott + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Abbott as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Abbott
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Abbott: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abbott?
We estimate approximately 934 people named Abbott are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 366,975 Americans share this first name.
Is Abbott a common name?
Abbott is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,293 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Abbott most popular?
Abbott reached peak popularity in 2016, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Abbott is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Abbott a male name?
Abbott is predominantly male. 98.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Abbott Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Abbott Smith, Abbott Johnson, Abbott Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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