Total births
554
Girls' name · since 1971
Akua
554 babies named Akua in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9111
- among girls today
- 554
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Akua currently ranks #9111 among girls' names in America, with 554 babies recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Akua recorded 554 times among girls since 1971, holding rank #9111 nationally today, ahead of 49% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #9111 among girls today
- 554 born since 1971
- 1990s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Akua is currently the #9111 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 554 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9111
- among girls today
- 554
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Akua vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9111
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Akua was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
16 babies were named Akua in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
How Akua compares
554 Top 43% higher than 57% of 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
Akua's all-time total is 45% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Akua | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 554 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Akua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Akua's full recorded timeline at 1998, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Akua at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1978
Current rank
#9,111
Active since
1971
Akua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (1978)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Akua by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Akua's strongest decade.
130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Akua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
104 births
- 1980s
1980s
87 births
- 1990s
1990s
130 births
- 2000s
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
90 births
- 2020s 42
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 130 births (23% of all-time use).
How Akua compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Akua's total volume
Akua vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Akua by state
Where Akua concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Akua? ▼
554 babies have been named Akua since 1971. It currently ranks #9111 among girls. The peak year was 1978 with 16 births.
When was Akua most popular? ▼
Akua was most popular in the 1990s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Akua most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Akua are New York (60 births), Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Akua been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Akua since 1971 -- 55 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Akua? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Akura, Akur, Akuol. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Akua's data
- Akua's decade-level peak was the 1990s (130 total births); usage has since declined to 42 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Akuas (60 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.
Keep exploring Akua
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1971–2025 (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. "Akua: #9111 Girls' Name - 554 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/akua. 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 Akua 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 June 2026.