girl's name
Afrika
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 245
Afrika is a girl's name. In 2005 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1974, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Afrika over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2005, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 110 |
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 86 |
| 2000s (to 2005) | 18 |
How popular is Afrika?
In 2005, Afrika was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Afrika is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Afrika
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Afrika also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Afrika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Afrika
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Afrika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Afrika
How popular is the name Afrika?
In 2005, Afrika was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Afrika a girl's or a boy's name?
Afrika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Afrika most popular?
Afrika peaked in 1974, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.