Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Abb isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1884. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Abb through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 96
- 96 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1926
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1946. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 11 in 1926. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 119 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Abb’s family of names
In German usage, Abb as a surname has a related form in ABBE. In German usage, Abb as a surname has a related form in ABBEN. In German usage, Abb as a surname has a related form in ABBEN.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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