Abelardo
How to say it: ab-uh-LAR-doh · /ˌæbəˈlɑrdoʊ/
Spanish and Italian form of Germanic Abelard 'noble, resolute' - name of medieval philosopher.
Abelardo was the 2,203rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 44 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 22% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,624 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,203 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 44 |
| Share of births | 1 in 75,348 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −22% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,624 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Abelardo peaked in the 1990s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Abelardo is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
Famous people named Abelardo
- Abelardo de la Espriella (born 1978)43ᵗʰ President of Colombia since 2026
- Abelardo Fernández (born 1970)Spanish footballer
- Abelardo L. Rodríguez (1889–1967)President of Mexico
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