Abelina
A feminine name of Spanish origin, a variant of Abelina meaning "traveler, pilgrim".
Name Census estimates that about 398 living Americans carry the first name Abelina. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Abelina today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abelina births was 1925 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abelina. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
398
~ 1 in 861,192 Americans
Peak year
1925
17 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,432
Tracked since 1894
Census
Abelina in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,163 people with the first name Abelina, which placed it at #11,166 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,166
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,163 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
94.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Abelina
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abelina is Hispanic at 94.3%. The next largest groups are White (3.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Abelina described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Abelina at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino94.3% · 1,097
- White3.5% · 41
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 17
- Black or African American0.3% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
- Two or more races0.2% · 2
Popularity
Abelina: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abelina from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 73 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Abelina remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abelina by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Abelina during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Abelinas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Abelina
The name Abelina is a feminine variation of the Hebrew name Abel, which means "breath" or "vanity." It has its origins in the biblical figure Abel, the son of Adam and Eve, mentioned in the Book of Genesis. The name Abelina likely emerged in the late Middle Ages or early Renaissance period, particularly in regions with strong Christian traditions.
According to historical records, one of the earliest documented uses of the name Abelina can be traced back to a Spanish noblewoman named Abelina de Mendoza, who lived in the late 15th century. She was a member of the influential Mendoza family and played a significant role in the court of Ferdinand and Isabella.
In the 16th century, Abelina Prioleau, a French Huguenot, was born in 1567. She fled religious persecution in France and settled in England, where she became a prominent member of the French Protestant community in London.
In the 17th century, Abelina Elstob (1676-1756) was an English scholar and linguist known for her pioneering work in Anglo-Saxon studies. She was one of the first female scholars to publish works on Old English literature and language.
Moving to the 18th century, Abelina Patti (1743-1828) was an Italian operatic soprano who achieved great success in her career, performing in major opera houses across Europe.
In the 19th century, Abelina Sabuco y Gómez (1809-1892) was a Spanish writer and philosopher known for her work on human nature and the philosophy of science. Her book "Nueva filosofía de la naturaleza del hombre" (New Philosophy of Human Nature) was a notable contribution to the field.
While the name Abelina has historical roots and has been documented throughout various periods, it has never been a widely popular name in most cultures. However, it continues to be used, albeit infrequently, in certain regions, particularly those with strong Hispanic or Mediterranean influences.
People
Abelina + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Abelina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Abelina: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abelina?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 398 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abelina going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 861,192 US residents.
Is Abelina a common name?
We classify Abelina as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 572 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abelina most popular?
The single biggest year for Abelina was 1925, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abelina is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Abelina in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,163 people with the name Abelina, or 0.39 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,166 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Abelina in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Abelina?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Abelina appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,169 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Abelina?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abelina is Hispanic at 94.3%. The next largest groups are White (3.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Abelina most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Abelina in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.3% (1,097 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Abelina in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Abelina a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abelina in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Abelina still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Abelina in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Abelina can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Abelina?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.