Afua
Girl name · African · Ghanaian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #6,867 in 1990
0 babies were named Afua in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1972–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAfua first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1990, when it reached #6,867.
About the name Afua
Afua is a girl name of African and Ghanaian origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-fua”. US birth records list Afua for girls from 1972 to 2014, in 27 of those 43 years. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked #6,867 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesGhanaian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 | 941,176 girls |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 414,938 girls |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 253,807 girls |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 321,543 girls |
| 2010s | 2.0 | 490,196 girls |
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Questions about the name Afua
What is the origin of the name Afua?
Afua has African, Ghanaian roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Afua a boy or girl name?
Afua is a girl name.
How popular is the name Afua?
Afua is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #6,867 in 1990.