Abena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	109	11	–	#3,481
1980s	77	8	-29%	#4,857
1990s	109	11	+42%	#5,066
2000s	174	17	+60%	#5,384
2010s	131	13	-25%	#7,033
2020s (to 2025)	72	12	-8%	#6,691

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

109

–

#3,481

1980s

-29%

#4,857

1990s

109

+42%

#5,066

2000s

174

+60%

#5,384

2010s

131

-25%

#7,033

2020s (to 2025)

-8%

#6,691

The story of Abena

Abena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,138 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 672 American babies have been named Abena. Its peak came in 2006, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Abena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abena?

The median living Abena is about 22 years old; half are between 13 and 36. An estimated 700 people named Abena are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Abena year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,138
2024	12	#8,444
2023	13	#8,059
2022	9	#10,391
2021	17	#6,691
2020	6	#13,467
2019	12	#8,602
2018	16	#7,101
2017	8	#11,623
2016	11	#9,418
2015	13	#8,447
2014	16	#7,303
2013	17	#7,033
2012	15	#7,805
2011	7	#13,356
2010	16	#7,513
2009	16	#7,683
2008	17	#7,410
2007	15	#8,100
2006	25	#5,384
2005	19	#6,248
2004	20	#5,970
2003	21	#5,586
2002	14	#7,445
2001	12	#8,201
2000	15	#6,810
1995	7	#10,516
1990	10	#7,883
1985	10	#6,460
1980	12	#5,544
1975	14	#4,370
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Abena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Abena?

The median living Abena is about 22 years old. Half of all living Abenas are between 13 and 36 years old.

How many people named Abena are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Abena are alive in the United States, based on 672 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Abena in 2025?

Abena ranked #7,138 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abena?

672 babies have been named Abena in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abena most popular?

Abena peaked in 2006, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Abena a boy or girl name?

Abena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Abena rising or falling?

Abena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Abena popularity over time

The story of Abena

How old are people named Abena?

Abena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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