Total births
228
Girls' name · since 1977
Adwoa
Adwoa has 228 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10504
- among girls today
- 228
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
228 babies have been named Adwoa since 1977, making it today's #10504 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Adwoa has been recorded 228 times among girls since 1977, currently ranked #10504 nationally and more common than 41% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #10504 among girls today
- 228 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Adwoa is currently the #10504 girls' name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 228 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10504
- among girls today
- 228
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other girls
Adwoa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10504
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 41% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Adwoa was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
11 babies were named Adwoa in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
How Adwoa compares
228 39th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Adwoa's all-time total is 40% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Adwoa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 228 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Adwoa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Adwoa's full recorded timeline at 2002, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Adwoa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#10,504
Active since
1977
Adwoa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Adwoa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Adwoa's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Adwoa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
26 births
- 1990s
1990s
52 births
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 57 births (25% of all-time use).
Adwoa by state
Where Adwoa concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.2% |
New York share of Adwoa's total US births 2.2%
5 of 228 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Adwoa? ▼
228 babies have been named Adwoa since 1977. It currently ranks #10504 among girls. The peak year was 1989 with 11 births.
When was Adwoa most popular? ▼
Adwoa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Adwoa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Adwoa are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Adwoa been used? ▼
Adwoa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 49 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Adwoa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Adwita, Adwitiya. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Adwoa's data
- Adwoa's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (57 total births) through the 2020s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Adwoas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Adwoa: #10504 Girls' Name - 228 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/adwoa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Adwoa draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.