How Many People Are Named Abena?
An estimated 633 people in the United States have the first name Abena. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Abena peaked in popularity in 2006 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Abena as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Abena paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
633
About 1 in 541,476 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2006
25 births
Total Registered
656
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Abena
Abena is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 656 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Abena as a female name
Ranked #8,408 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (25 births)
Abena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Abena span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 174 babies were registered. While Abena is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Abena by Decade
How has Abena tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Abena by State
Birth registrations for Abena span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Maryland, Virginia. The lowest are in Virginia, Maryland, New York. On average, about 28 Abenas were registered per state.
Abena + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Abena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Abena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Abena?
We estimate approximately 633 people named Abena are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 541,476 Americans share this first name.
Is Abena a common name?
Abena is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 656 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Abena most popular?
Abena reached peak popularity in 2006, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Abena is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Abena a female name?
Abena is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Abena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Abena Smith, Abena Johnson, Abena Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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