Boys' name · since 1914
Abelardo
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 4,816 babies named Abelardo, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,823 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,843 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,816
- born since 1914
- 1990s
- peak decade
Abelardo currently ranks #2843 among boys' names in America, with 4,816 babies recorded since 1914.
Abelardo has 4,816 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2843 as of the latest data, more common than 80% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #1,823 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,843 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,816 born since 1914
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Abelardo ranks #1,823 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,843 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,816 born since 1914, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1,823 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,843 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,816
- born since 1914
- 1990s
- peak decade
Abelardo's 4,816 recorded births place it above 95.99% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Abelardo compares
4,816 Top 13% higher than 87% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Abelardo's all-time total is 13x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abelardo | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,816 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 99 | 34 | 22,252 |
Abelardo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Abelardo's full recorded timeline at 1970, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 99 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Abelardo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 99
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Abelardo by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (672 births, 14% of the file).
1990s was Abelardo's strongest decade.
672 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Abelardo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 62
1910s
62 births
- 1920s 215
1920s
215 births
- 1930s
1930s
302 births
- 1940s
1940s
282 births
- 1950s
1950s
368 births
- 1960s
1960s
414 births
- 1970s
1970s
510 births
- 1980s
1980s
509 births
- 1990s
1990s
672 births
- 2000s
2000s
633 births
- 2010s
2010s
549 births
- 2020s
2020s
300 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 672 births (14% of all-time use).
How Abelardo compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Abelardo's total volume
Abelardo by state
Where Abelardo concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,147 | 44.6% |
| #2 | California | | 1,017 | 21.1% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 150 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 39 | 0.8% |
| #5 | New York | | 27 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Florida | | 16 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Washington | | 5 | 0.1% |
2,147 of 4,816 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Abelardo? ▼
Where does Abelardo sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Abelardo most popular? ▼
Where is Abelardo most popular? ▼
How long has the name Abelardo been used? ▼
What names are similar to Abelardo? ▼
What to do with Abelardo's data
- Abelardo's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (672 total births) through the 2020s (300) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Abelardos (2,147 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Abelardo
Nearby Names Like Abelardo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abelardo
Compare Abelardo side by side: Abelardo vs Abel Abelardo vs Abe Abelardo vs Abelino
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Abelardo
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Abelardo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~111 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Abelardo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.