Akua: 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	104	10	–	#4,157
1980s	87	9	-16%	#5,891
1990s	130	13	+49%	#6,173
2000s	101	10	-22%	#7,087
2010s	90	9	-11%	#7,248
2020s (to 2025)	42	7	-22%	#8,961

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

104

–

#4,157

1980s

-16%

#5,891

1990s

130

+49%

#6,173

2000s

101

-22%

#7,087

2010s

-11%

#7,248

2020s (to 2025)

-22%

#8,961

The story of Akua

Akua is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,134 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 554 American babies have been named Akua. Its peak came in 1978, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Akua stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Akua?

The median living Akua is about 28 years old; half are between 16 and 42. An estimated 500 people named Akua 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.

Akua year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,134
2024	11	#8,961
2023	6	#13,528
2022	8	#11,268
2021	–	–
2020	8	#11,140
2019	6	#13,886
2018	12	#8,636
2017	9	#10,728
2016	16	#7,248
2015	5	#16,529
2014	9	#11,009
2013	9	#11,051
2012	9	#11,300
2011	8	#12,211
2010	7	#13,507
2009	5	#17,394
2008	8	#12,620
2007	10	#10,846
2006	9	#11,456
2005	9	#10,947
2004	16	#7,087
2003	13	#8,013
2002	9	#10,283
2001	8	#11,058
2000	14	#7,174
1995	13	#6,651
1990	10	#7,887
1985	8	#7,574
1980	10	#6,326
1975	11	#5,165
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 Akua, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Akua?

The median living Akua is about 28 years old. Half of all living Akuas are between 16 and 42 years old.

How many people named Akua are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Akua are alive in the United States, based on 554 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Akua in 2025?

Akua ranked #10,134 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Akua?

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

When was the name Akua most popular?

Akua peaked in 1978, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Akua a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Akua rising or falling?

Akua is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Akua popularity over time

The story of Akua

How old are people named Akua?

Akua year by year

Frequently asked questions

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