Akosua
How to say it: ah-koh-SOO-ah · /ˌakoˈsua/
Akan feminine name meaning 'born on Sunday' - traditional day-name for girls in Ghana.
Akosua was the 10,340th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 7 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 14% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #13,233 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #10,340 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 7 |
| Share of births | 1 in 473,620 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −14% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #13,233 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Akosua 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 Akosua is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Akosua
- Akosua Busia (born 1966)Ghanaian-born British actress and songwriter
- Akosua Adoma Owusu (born 1984)Ghanaian-American filmmaker and producer
- Akosua Serwaa (born 1981)Ghanaian middle distance runner
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