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Afua

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Afua: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

England and Wales · Girls

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #2112 to #5891.199820032006200820112025#2112#5891
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2683
1998#2701
1999#2189
2003#2436
2004#2112
2006#3548
2007#2895
2008#3860
2010#5707
2011#4764
2024#5891
2025#4867

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 12 of the 30 years from 1996 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2112 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2112 in England and Wales in 2004.

Afua's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#48674HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#47644HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#57073HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#38605HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#28957HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#35485HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#21129HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#24367HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#21897HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#27015HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#26835HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

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What is known about Afua

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2112 in England and Wales in 2004. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.