Abdias
Abdias is a name with multiple cultural origins: Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Portuguese.
- Biblical Greek
- Biblical Latin
- Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Abdias
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Abdias is a name with multiple cultural origins: Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Portuguese.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical Greek
- Biblical Latin
- Portuguese
The Story of Abdias
The earliest SSA record of Abdias as a baby boy name dates back to 1975, when 7 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 49 newborns named Abdias — #2,550 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Abdiass. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,811 among baby boy names with 45 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 964 Abdiass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Abdias
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Abdias. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Abdiou
Names that sound like Abdias
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About the name Abdias
Abdias is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 964 births in the dataset. Abdias's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #2,550. Use the chart and map above to compare Abdias's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.