Abena
How to say it: ah-BEN-uh · /ˌɑːˈbɛnə/
Akan 'born on Tuesday'; traditional Ghanaian day-name - for a girl born Tuesday.
Abena was the 5,661st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 15 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 11% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #5,380 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #5,661 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 15 |
| Share of births | 1 in 221,022 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +11% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,380 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Abena has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Abena is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Abena
- Abena Busia (born 1953)Ghanaian writer
- Abena Appiah (born 1993)Ghanaian-American singer, model, philanthropist, and beauty queen
- Abena Osei Asare (born 1979)Ghanaian politician and MP for Atiwa East
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