Afrah vs Africa

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

Name A

Afrah

Girl name · Rank #11475

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Name B

Africa

Girl name · Rank #15644

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Metric Afrah Africa
Current Rank #11475 #15644
Total Births (all years) 275 1,034
Peak Year 2018 1972
Peak Year Births 18 76
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1969

Births by Decade

Decade Afrah Africa
1960ss — 7
1970ss — 441
1980ss — 115
1990ss 24 193
2000ss 97 133
2010ss 111 99
2020ss 43 46

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Afrah Africa
2014 7 11
2015 13 9
2016 11 10
2017 17 14
2018 18 7
2019 13 7
2020 10 8
2021 11 10
2022 7 11
2023 7 12
2024 8 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, 1994–2024.

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