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Abena

Girl

Meaning of Abena: Akan: 'born on Tuesday'

Abena is a girl's name most strongly associated with Akan naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6733rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2771st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6733

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2771

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

672

First recorded 1971 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 10 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 16 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 16 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 13 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 21 babies2004: 20 babies2005: 19 babies2006: 25 babies2007: 15 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 16 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 17 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Abena per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 25.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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