Akosua: 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	31	3	–	#6,054
1980s	56	6	+81%	#7,362
1990s	76	8	+36%	#7,250
2000s	86	9	+13%	#7,217
2010s	69	7	-20%	#10,588
2020s (to 2025)	44	7	+6%	#9,577

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,054

1980s

+81%

#7,362

1990s

+36%

#7,250

2000s

+13%

#7,217

2010s

-20%

#10,588

2020s (to 2025)

+6%

#9,577

The story of Akosua

Akosua is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,984 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 362 American babies have been named Akosua. Its peak came in 2003, when 15 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 Akosua stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Akosua?

The median living Akosua is about 22 years old; half are between 12 and 35. An estimated 400 people named Akosua 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.

Akosua year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#11,984
2024	6	#13,547
2023	5	#15,283
2022	10	#9,701
2021	6	#13,547
2020	10	#9,577
2019	7	#12,508
2018	9	#10,588
2017	–	–
2016	5	#16,338
2015	9	#10,915
2014	9	#11,008
2013	7	#13,212
2012	8	#12,245
2011	8	#12,209
2010	7	#13,506
2009	11	#10,001
2008	5	#17,619
2007	15	#8,111
2006	7	#13,652
2005	6	#14,564
2004	8	#11,660
2003	15	#7,217
2002	6	#13,646
2001	8	#11,057
2000	5	#15,101
1995	6	#11,819
1990	5	#13,001
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,186
1975	5	#9,080
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 Akosua, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Akosua?

The median living Akosua is about 22 years old. Half of all living Akosuas are between 12 and 35 years old.

How many people named Akosua are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Akosua are alive in the United States, based on 362 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Akosua in 2025?

Akosua ranked #11,984 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Akosua?

362 babies have been named Akosua in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Akosua most popular?

Akosua peaked in 2003, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Akosua a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Akosua rising or falling?

Akosua is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Akosua popularity over time

The story of Akosua

How old are people named Akosua?

Akosua year by year

Frequently asked questions

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