Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2018

Abella

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #8,362
Rank 2025
#8,362
among girls · ↓2,745 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Abella · -45% vs 2024
How common
1 in 133,939
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2018
85 babies
All-time total
1,093
#7,062 all-time among girls
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Abella popularity over time

1,093 babies have been named Abella since 2000, 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 2018Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 163 16 – #4,014
2010s 708 71 +334% #2,191
2020s (to 2025) 222 37 -48% #2,523

The story of Abella

Abella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,362 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 1,093 American babies have been named Abella. Its peak came in 2018, when 85 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Abella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abella?

The median living Abella is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 13. An estimated 1,100 people named Abella are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Abella year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 12 #8,362
2024 22 #5,617
2023 23 #5,391
2022 51 #3,172
2021 46 #3,391
2020 68 #2,523
2019 67 #2,594
2018 85 #2,191
2017 75 #2,401
2016 78 #2,385
2015 73 #2,472
2014 77 #2,371
2013 73 #2,458
2012 84 #2,232
2011 43 #3,604
2010 53 #3,123
2009 38 #4,014
2008 37 #4,179
2007 30 #4,808
2006 28 #4,954
2005 11 #9,459
2004 8 #11,632
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 5 #15,366
2000 6 #13,163
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Famous people named Abella

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

  1. 1 Abella Danger Abella Danger American pornographic actress, director, and erotic model (born 1995) Contemporary
  2. 2 Abella 14th-century physician of Salerno b. 1400 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Abella?

The median living Abella is about 10 years old. Half of all living Abellas are between 6 and 13 years old.

How many people named Abella are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Abella are alive in the United States, based on 1,093 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abella in 2025?

Abella ranked #8,362 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abella?

1,093 babies have been named Abella in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abella most popular?

Abella peaked in 2018, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Abella a boy or girl name?

Abella is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Abella rising or falling?

Abella is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Abella?

Well-known people named Abella include Abella Danger (pornographic actor), Abella (physician).

Names like Abella

Names that sound and feel close to Abella: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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