Total births
108
Girls' name · since 2001
Abia
108 babies named Abia in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16299
- among girls today
- 108
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Abia currently ranks #16299 among girls' names in America, with 108 babies recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Abia recorded 108 times among girls since 2001, holding rank #16299 nationally today, ahead of 8% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.
- #16299 among girls today
- 108 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Abia is currently the #16299 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 108 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16299
- among girls today
- 108
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Abia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16299
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Abia was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
14 babies were named Abia in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Abia compares
108 26th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Abia's all-time total is 72% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Abia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 108 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Abia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Abia splits its recorded history at 2013: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2015 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Abia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#16,299
Active since
2001
Abia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Abia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Abia's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Abia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
36 births
- 2010s
2010s
67 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 67 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Abia? ▼
108 babies have been named Abia since 2001. It currently ranks #16299 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 14 births.
When was Abia most popular? ▼
Abia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Abia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Abia since 2001 -- 24 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Abia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abigail, Abigayle, Abigale, Abigael, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Abia's data
- Abia's decade-level peak was the 2010s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Abia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Abia
Abigail Girl
#32 413,263 births
Abigayle Girl
#5481 6,185 births
Abigale Girl
#4921 5,892 births
Abigael Girl
#3929 1,959 births
Abilene Girl
#1947 1,674 births
Compare Abia side by side: Abia vs Abigail Abia vs Abigayle Abia vs Abigale
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Abia: #16299 Girls' Name - 108 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/abia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Abia 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 June 2026.