Akua
Akua is an Akan female given name among the Akan people in Ghana that means "born on a Wednesday" in Akan language, following their day naming system. People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days.
- Akan
Meaning & Origin of Akua
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Akua is an Akan female given name among the Akan people in Ghana that means "born on a Wednesday" in Akan language, following their day naming system. People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Akan
Origin & history
The Story of Akua
The earliest SSA record of Akua as a baby girl name dates back to 1971, when 9 babies received it. 1978 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Akua — #4,243 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 24% of all recorded Akuas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (11 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 545 Akuas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Akua
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Akua. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ekua
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About the name Akua
Akua is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 545 births in the dataset. Akua's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #4,243. Use the chart and map above to compare Akua'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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