Africa Name Popularity and Statistics
Africa is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,042
First Year on Record1969
Africa popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 8 | #10,917 |
| 2024 | Girls | 5 | #15,293 |
| 2023 | Girls | 12 | #8,486 |
| 2022 | Girls | 11 | #9,056 |
| 2021 | Girls | 10 | #9,562 |
| 2020 | Girls | 8 | #11,090 |
| 2019 | Girls | 7 | #12,448 |
| 2018 | Girls | 7 | #12,464 |
| 2017 | Girls | 14 | #7,840 |
| 2016 | Girls | 10 | #10,113 |
| 2015 | Girls | 9 | #10,866 |
| 2014 | Girls | 11 | #9,517 |
| 2013 | Girls | 14 | #8,135 |
| 2012 | Girls | 8 | #12,199 |
| 2011 | Girls | 10 | #10,374 |
| 2010 | Girls | 9 | #11,246 |
| 2009 | Girls | 17 | #7,341 |
| 2008 | Girls | 17 | #7,408 |
| 2007 | Girls | 15 | #8,098 |
| 2006 | Girls | 24 | #5,545 |
| 2005 | Girls | 7 | #13,010 |
| 2004 | Girls | 9 | #10,690 |
| 2003 | Girls | 9 | #10,425 |
| 2002 | Girls | 6 | #13,595 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1972 · Girls
76 recorded births and rank #1,325.
1973 · Girls
62 recorded births and rank #1,510.
1971 · Girls
53 recorded births and rank #1,709.
1978 · Girls
48 recorded births and rank #1,987.
Where Africa ranked highest in 2022
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- TX
- Rank #2,952 · 6 recorded births