Declining since 2011, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Abrie since 1992
Babies named Abrie per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 119 |
| 2010s | 171 |
| 2020s | 37 |
Meaning & origin
Abrie first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1992, a modern respelling of the classic nickname Abbie. Its peak came in 2011, when it reached its highest rank, but since then its usage has been falling. In 2025, it ranked 10,917 with about 1 in 200,908 girls receiving the name. The name has not been recorded in any top state lists, indicating it is rare and scattered across the country. As a variant of Abigail, it carries the Hebrew meaning 'father's joy' and shares the friendly, approachable tone of its longer form.
Abrie is a modern diminutive of Abigail, a name from the Hebrew Avigail, meaning 'my father is joy' or 'father's joy.' Abigail appears in the Old Testament as the wise and beautiful wife of David. The shortened form Abbie or Abby has been used since the 19th century, and Abrie is a contemporary spelling variant that gained some use in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, particularly in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ab, Brie
Sibling names for Abrie
Names that share Abrie's style, for a brother or sister.
