Abelardo
Abelardo is a masculine given name. It is an Italian form of the name Abelard. Sometimes used as a variant of Abel.
Meaning & Origin of Abelardo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Abelardo is a masculine given name. It is an Italian form of the name Abelard. Sometimes used as a variant of Abel.
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The Story of Abelardo
Abelardo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 99 Abelardos were born — ranking #1,332 that year. As of 2026, Abelardo ranks #3,050 for baby boys with 40 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 5K Abelardos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Abelardo
Phonetically similar names — useful when Abelardo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Abelard
- Belardo
- Pappalardo
- Appleyard
- Billard
- Velardi
- Velarde
- Bellard
- Apellido
- Abitare
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About the name Abelardo
Abelardo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Abelardo's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #984. Use the chart and map above to compare Abelardo'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 .
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