Name meaning & stats
Akua
Akua. 554 US babies since 1940, peak 1978. Notable Akuas are 1.3× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1978
554 US babies were named Akua between 1940 and 2025.
Akua around the world
- England & Wales: 141 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 2,604 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Akuas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Judge | 1.2× | Low · 1 people |
| Singer | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are politicians, Akuas show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 8 Akias spell it Akua
- Akia 37%
- Akua 12%
- Akiya 12%
- Akiyah 12%
- Akeya 5%
- Akeia 4%
- Aqua 4%
- Akiah 3%
- Akya 3%
- Akaya 3%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1978)