Akoa
The Bongo people, also called Babongo or Bazimba, are an agricultural people of Gabon in equatorial Africa who are known as "forest people" due to their recent foraging economy.
Meaning & Origin of Akoa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Bongo people, also called Babongo or Bazimba, are an agricultural people of Gabon in equatorial Africa who are known as "forest people" due to their recent foraging economy.
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The Story of Akoa
Akoa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2023, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 30 Akoas were born — ranking #3,680 that year. As of 2026, Akoa ranks #3,680 for baby boys with 30 births, with steady use. In total, more than 37 Akoas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Akoa
Akoa is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2023 and has accumulated 37 births in the dataset. Akoa's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #3,680. Use the chart and map above to compare Akoa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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