US Popularity:7482
Origin:British
Meaning:Father, priest
What do bellbottoms, wired headphones, and Abba have in common? They've all made a serious comeback! You can't go wrong with the effortlessly charming boy's name Abbott, which means "father" or "priest," and was originally a surname of English origin. Those who worked for an abbot, a religious leader in a monastery, were given the name to point out their pious nature. Like Jasper, Asher, and Bennett, Abbott as a first name was all the rage during the 19th century until the early 1960s. Back again, it'll guarantee your new arrival stands out in the crowd.

Abbott Name Popularity Data

U.S. Births

Overall:Abbott is currently #7482 in U.S. births
Boy:Abbott is currently #2572 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
#7482
in 2022
- 758
from 2021
In comparison to the previous year's data
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