Abella
Abella was the #8,362 girls' name in the US in 2025 (12 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Abella as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,362 (12) | #5,927 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #5,615 (22) | #4,844 (4) | — |
| 2023 | #5,390 (23) | — | — |
| 2022 | #3,171 (51) | — | — |
| 2021 | #3,390 (46) | #5,581 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #2,523 (68) | #4,535 (4) | — |
| 2019 | #2,593 (67) | — | — |
| 2018 | #2,190 (85) | #3,178 (7) | #2,344 (8) |
| 2017 | #2,401 (75) | #5,765 (3) | — |
| 2016 | #2,385 (78) | — | — |
| 2015 | #2,471 (73) | — | #2,891 (6) |
| 2014 | #2,371 (77) | #4,003 (5) | — |
| 2013 | #2,458 (73) | #5,742 (3) | — |
| 2012 | #2,232 (84) | #5,876 (3) | #2,601 (7) |
| 2011 | #3,603 (43) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2018 at #2,190.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2000.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Abella is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 180,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 110,000 to 1 in 290,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abella | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Abella | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Abella | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Abella | US | Girls | #8,362 | 12 |