Aqsa
Girl name · #2205 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
In 2025, 84 baby girls were named Aqsa, placing it at #2205 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 girls born in 2025 was named Aqsa.
The 35-year story
Aqsa first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 84 babies and a rank of #2231. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Aqsa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aqsa in class?
Aqsa scores 40 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Aqsa is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aqsa is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Aqsas were CA (22), NY (10), VA (7), IL (6), TX (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Aqsa
Statistically, parents drawn to Aqsa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arwa, Issa, Asa, Azura, and Asra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aqsa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #2194 |
| 2024 | 84 | #2231 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3365 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 31 | #4358 |
| 2019 | 22 | #5612 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5454 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7602 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10955 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aqsa a popular girl name?
Aqsa ranked #2205 among girls in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Aqsa most popular?
Aqsa peaked in 2024, when 84 American girls received the name (ranked #2231 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aqsa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American girls was named Aqsa. It scores 40/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.