How Many People Are Named Africa?
people named Africa are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 339,746 people in the US has this name
Based on 1,042 babies named Africa in Social Security records from 1969 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
76 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Spanish form of AFRICA (1). It is usually taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de África, the patron saint of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Africa in the records were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Africa alive today is about 35 years old, and 65% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 23 and 50 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Africa first appears in the records in 1969 and was given most often in 1972, to 76 babies. In 2025, 8 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1969 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Africa has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #1,325, in 1972. In 2025 it ranked #10,941.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #10,941 |
| Best rank | #1,325 (1972) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #2,038 in the 1970s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Africa alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Africa were born in Georgia than in any other state: about 34 of those alive today.
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