US rank #14609 Girls' name Peak 2011 56 births

Abyssinia — #14609 US girls' name

56 babies named Abyssinia in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s292020s27
#14609
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 17% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Abyssinia was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

8 babies were named Abyssinia in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Abyssinia

The Social Security Administration has registered 56 babies named Abyssinia between 2010 and 2024, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Abyssinia currently holds the #14609 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Abyssinia performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Abyssinia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Abyssinia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 56 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Abyssinia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

56

Since 2010

15 years of records

Peak year

2011

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,609

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2010

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2024

Abyssinia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2010

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
8
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
456789 202420232021202020192017201320112010 5

Abyssinia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
29 births that decade — 52% of Abyssinia's all-time total
2010s292020s27

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Abyssinia?
56 babies have been named Abyssinia since 2010. It currently ranks #14609 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 8 births.
When was Abyssinia most popular?
Abyssinia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Abyssinia been used?
Abyssinia has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 15 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Abyssinia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Abygail, Abygale, Aby, Abygayle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2010–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.