How Many People Are Named Abella?
An estimated 1,072 people in the United States have the first name Abella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Abella peaked in popularity in 2018 with 85 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Abella as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Abella paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Abella is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,072
About 1 in 319,734 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2018
85 births
Total Registered
1,081
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Abella
Abella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,081 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Abella as a female name
Ranked #5,598 in 2024
22 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (85 births)
Abella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Abella span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 708 babies were registered. Abella has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Abella by Decade
How has Abella tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Abella by State
Birth registrations for Abella span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Virginia, Oklahoma, North Carolina. On average, about 32 Abellas were registered per state.
Abella + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Abella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Abella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abella?
We estimate approximately 1,072 people named Abella are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 319,734 Americans share this first name.
Is Abella a common name?
Abella is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,081 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Abella most popular?
Abella reached peak popularity in 2018, when 85 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Abella is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Abella a female name?
Abella is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Abella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Abella Smith, Abella Johnson, Abella Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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