Afra vs Africa

Side-by-side comparison of Afra and Africa — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Afra

Girl name · Rank #7692

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Name B

Africa

Girl name · Rank #15644

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Metric Afra Africa
Current Rank #7692 #15644
Total Births (all years) 203 1,034
Peak Year 2006 1972
Peak Year Births 14 76
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1969

Births by Decade

Decade Afra Africa
1960ss — 7
1970ss 5 441
1980ss — 115
1990ss 32 193
2000ss 68 133
2010ss 46 99
2020ss 52 46

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Afra Africa
2014 6 11
2015 — 9
2016 8 10
2017 5 14
2018 6 7
2019 — 7
2020 9 8
2021 9 10
2022 7 11
2023 13 12
2024 14 5

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1979–2024.

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