girl's name
Abyssinia
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 9
- Births on record 56
Abyssinia is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2011, when 8 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2010.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Abyssinia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 29 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 27 |
How popular is Abyssinia?
In 2024, Abyssinia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Abyssinia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Abyssinia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Abyssinia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Abyssinia
How popular is the name Abyssinia?
In 2024, Abyssinia was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Abyssinia a girl's or a boy's name?
Abyssinia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Abyssinia?
Abyssinia has 4 syllables.
When was Abyssinia most popular?
Abyssinia peaked in 2011, when 8 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.