How Many People Are Named Africa?
An estimated 973 people in the United States have the first name Africa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Africa peaked in popularity in 1972 with 76 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Africa 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 Africa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
973
About 1 in 352,266 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1972
76 births
Total Registered
1,034
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Africa
Africa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,034 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Africa as a female name
Ranked #15,287 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1972 (76 births)
Africa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Africa span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 441 babies were registered. Africa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Africa by Decade
How has Africa 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.
Africa by State
Birth registrations for Africa span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Illinois, California. The lowest are in New York, Louisiana, Michigan. On average, about 15 Africas were registered per state.
Africa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Africa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Africa
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Africa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Africa?
We estimate approximately 973 people named Africa 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 352,266 Americans share this first name.
Is Africa a common name?
Africa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,034 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Africa most popular?
Africa reached peak popularity in 1972, when 76 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Africa is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Africa a female name?
Africa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Africa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Africa Smith, Africa Johnson, Africa 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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