Abena
Abena was the #7,133 girls' name in the US in 2025 (15 babies), and #3,333 in England & Wales.
Abena as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,133 (15) | #3,333 (7) | — |
| 2024 | #8,443 (12) | #2,772 (9) | — |
| 2023 | #8,055 (13) | #2,504 (10) | — |
| 2022 | #10,383 (9) | #5,670 (3) | — |
| 2021 | #6,691 (17) | #2,942 (8) | — |
| 2020 | #13,453 (6) | #4,535 (4) | — |
| 2019 | #8,597 (12) | #4,686 (4) | — |
| 2018 | #7,100 (16) | #3,985 (5) | — |
| 2017 | #11,615 (8) | #4,063 (5) | #2,876 (6) |
| 2016 | #9,411 (11) | — | — |
| 2015 | #8,447 (13) | #3,252 (7) | — |
| 2014 | #7,302 (16) | — | — |
| 2013 | #7,031 (17) | #2,887 (8) | — |
| 2012 | #7,804 (15) | #2,969 (8) | — |
| 2011 | #13,347 (7) | #2,432 (10) | #3,310 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2006 at #5,383.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1971.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 36,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Abena is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 130,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 69,000 to 1 in 230,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abena | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Abena | England & Wales | Girls | #3,333 | 7 |
| Abena | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Abena | US | Girls | #7,133 | 15 |