Abelino
A masculine Spanish name derived from the Hebrew Abel, meaning "breath" or "vapor".
Name Census estimates that about 592 living Americans carry the first name Abelino. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Abelino today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Abelino births was 1928 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Abelino. 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
592
~ 1 in 578,977 Americans
Peak year
1928
18 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
2023 SSA rank
#8,260
Tracked since 1915
Census
Abelino in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,401 people with the first name Abelino, which placed it at #9,779 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
#9,779
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,401 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Abelino
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abelino is Hispanic at 97.6%. The next largest groups are White (1.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.5%). 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 Abelino 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 Abelino at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.6% · 1,368
- White1.7% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
- Two or more races0.1% · 1
Popularity
Abelino: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Abelino from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 113 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Abelino 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 Abelino during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Abelinos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, New Mexico recorded the most babies named Abelino, while New Mexico, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 89 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Abelino
The name Abelino is of Spanish origin and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is a masculine name derived from the Latin name Abelius, which itself is a form of the Hebrew name Abel, meaning "breath" or "vanity." The popularity of the name Abelino is closely tied to the biblical figure of Abel, the son of Adam and Eve and the first shepherd mentioned in the Book of Genesis.
In its earliest forms, the name was spelled in various ways, including Abelio, Abellius, and Abelino. While the name has been present in historical records for centuries, it remains most commonly associated with the Spanish-speaking world, particularly in Spain and Latin America.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Abelino was Abelino de Bassano, an Italian Benedictine monk and writer who lived in the 12th century. In the 16th century, Abelino de Toro was a Spanish Dominican friar and theologian who played a role in the Spanish Inquisition.
Moving into the modern era, Abelino Acevedo Durán was a Paraguayan poet and writer who lived from 1909 to 1986. He was known for his works exploring the cultural identity of Paraguay. Abelino Barrios was a Colombian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia in the 1980s.
Another notable figure was Abelino Ávila, a Mexican painter and sculptor who lived from 1936 to 2007. He was known for his abstract works and his contributions to the artistic movement known as "Ruptura" in Mexico.
While the name Abelino has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including writers, religious figures, politicians, and artists. Its roots in the biblical story of Abel have contributed to its enduring presence and cultural significance, particularly in the Spanish-speaking world.
People
Abelino + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Abelino as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Abelino: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abelino?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 592 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Abelino 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 578,977 US residents.
Is Abelino a common name?
We classify Abelino as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 873 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Abelino most popular?
The single biggest year for Abelino was 1928, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Abelino is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Abelino in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,401 people with the name Abelino, or 0.46 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,779 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 Abelino 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 Abelino?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Abelino appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,410 people counted with this name, 99.2% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Abelino?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Abelino is Hispanic at 97.6%. The next largest groups are White (1.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.5%). 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 Abelino most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Abelino in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.6% (1,368 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 Abelino in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Abelino a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Abelino in the SSA data are male. 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 Abelino still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Abelino 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 Abelino 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 Abelino?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.