girl's name
Abelia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 125
Abelia is a girl's name. In 2015 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 2001, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1985.
Abelia over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2015, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 40 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 55 |
| 2020s (to 2015) | 5 |
How popular is Abelia?
In 2015, Abelia was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Abelia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Abélia | Abélia is a rare spelling of Abelia, written with an acute accent and recorded about 45 times, mostly in France. | 45 |
Names that peaked alongside Abelia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Abelia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Abelia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Abelia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Abelia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Abelia
Is Abelia a girl's or a boy's name?
Abelia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Abelia most popular?
Abelia peaked in 2001, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.