Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2002

Abelardo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,834 Trend ↓ Falling 22%
Rank 2025
#2,834
among boys · ↑125 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
44
named Abelardo · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,820
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2002
99 babies
All-time total
4,816
#1,823 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Abelardo popularity over time

4,816 babies have been named Abelardo since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 62 6 – #1,905
1920s 215 22 +247% #1,138
1930s 302 30 +40% #1,020
1940s 282 28 -7% #1,094
1950s 368 37 +30% #1,022
1960s 414 41 +13% #1,055
1970s 510 51 +23% #984
1980s 509 51 0% #1,144
1990s 672 67 +32% #1,265
2000s 633 63 -6% #1,332
2010s 549 55 -13% #1,918
2020s (to 2025) 300 50 -9% #2,212

Where Abelardo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 43 0.02 outside top 500
2027 41 0.02 outside top 500
2028 40 0.02 outside top 500
2029 39 0.02 outside top 500
2030 39 0.02 outside top 500

Where Abelardo is most popular

Boys named Abelardo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.028 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Abelardo born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 69 0.078 +184%
California 70 0.077 +178%
Washington 5 0.031 +11%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Abelardo

Abelardo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,834 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 4,816 American babies have been named Abelardo. Its peak came in 2002, when 99 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Abelardo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abelardo?

The median living Abelardo is about 32 years old; half are between 18 and 52. An estimated 3,900 people named Abelardo are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Abelardo year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 44 #2,834
2024 42 #2,959
2023 50 #2,616
2022 53 #2,564
2021 49 #2,623
2020 62 #2,212
2019 65 #2,170
2018 53 #2,445
2017 75 #1,918
2016 74 #1,959
2015 58 #2,276
2014 53 #2,402
2013 48 #2,529
2012 50 #2,488
2011 42 #2,799
2010 31 #3,454
2009 45 #2,702
2008 55 #2,345
2007 72 #1,952
2006 51 #2,399
2005 63 #1,983
2004 52 #2,209
2003 61 #1,906
2002 99 #1,332
2001 77 #1,564
2000 58 #1,830
1995 77 #1,338
1990 60 #1,452
1985 47 #1,429
1980 49 #1,342
1975 54 #1,146
1970 53 #1,132
1965 49 #1,055
1960 49 #1,115
1955 29 #1,419
1950 26 #1,434
1945 30 #1,204
1940 33 #1,156
1935 39 #1,020
1930 29 #1,330
1925 13 #2,313
1920 18 #1,885
1915 10 #2,458
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Abelardo

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Abelardo L. Rodríguez Abelardo L. Rodríguez President of Mexico from 1932 to 1934 1889–1967 · 19th century
  2. 2 Abelardo Fernández Abelardo Fernández Spanish footballer b. 1970 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Abelardo Olivier Abelardo Olivier Italian fencer (1877–1951) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Abelardo, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Abelardo?

The median living Abelardo is about 32 years old. Half of all living Abelardos are between 18 and 52 years old.

How many people named Abelardo are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Abelardo are alive in the United States, based on 4,816 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abelardo in 2025?

Abelardo ranked #2,834 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abelardo?

4,816 babies have been named Abelardo in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abelardo most popular?

Abelardo peaked in 2002, when 99 newborns received the name.

Is Abelardo a boy or girl name?

Abelardo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Abelardo rising or falling?

Abelardo has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Abelardo become more popular?

Abelardo is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Abelardo in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Abelardo?

Well-known people named Abelardo include Abelardo L. Rodríguez (politician), Abelardo Fernández (soccer player), Abelardo Olivier (athlete).

Names like Abelardo

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