Efua
Afua or Efua is an Akan day name traditionally given to girls born on a Friday; the equivalent male name is Kofi.
Meaning & Origin of Efua
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Afua or Efua is an Akan day name traditionally given to girls born on a Friday; the equivalent male name is Kofi.
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The Story of Efua
Efua first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 6 Efuas were born — ranking #12,070 that year. As of 2026, Efua ranks #12,070 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Efuas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Efua
Efua is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Efua's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #12,070. Use the chart and map above to compare Efua'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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