Aba
Girl name · African · Ghanaian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #8,562 in 1978
0 babies were named Aba in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1978–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Aba you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryAba first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #8,562.
- Word funAba is a palindrome: it reads the same forwards and backwards.
About the name Aba
Aba is a girl name of African and Ghanaian origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with A and ending in “-aba”. US birth records list Aba for girls from 1978 to 2017, in 5 of those 40 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #8,562 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesGhanaian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8 | 263,158 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,758,621 girls |
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Questions about the name Aba
What is the origin of the name Aba?
Aba has African, Ghanaian roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Aba a boy or girl name?
Aba is a girl name.
How popular is the name Aba?
Aba is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #8,562 in 1978.